It was a tough day when I had to tell my school age children I had dementia, something we all thought was a ‘old persons’ disease. They were probably as confused as I was, but because I had been through a lot of other health issues, for them it was more of a roller coaster,…
Remember when is the beginning of so many conversations when meeting with friends or family whom you have shared moments with. At family reunions, school reunions, reunions with colleagues, and so on, all rely heavily on memory for you to be able to fully participate. Another one so often spoken is, don’t you remember, for…
Relationships with others change after a diagnosis of dementia, especially with those very close to us. Some become stronger, but many disappear. Our children have mostly acted as if nothing is wrong, and manage any obvious changes as best they can. Our way of coping is to use humour; for example initially they used to introduce me…
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