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May 13, 2022

Snapshots of Dementia: That Time We Were Glad He Forgets

Photo by Valeriia Bugaiova on Unsplash Throughout our dementia journey, good times and challenging times have intertwined. God’s sovereign hand means even the darkest of circumstances can dawn bright enough to be a blessing. We also know that even the happy times carry a profound element of grief.  This past winter, an unusual chain of events transpired that reminded me that even those times of...

February 14, 2022

Snapshots of Dementia: Love, Actually

Tom and Marti, August 6, 1983 One of my favorite dementia care experts (from whom I’ve learned a lot in the past year) has a particular saying for and about those living with dementia: “I am who I was, but I’m different.” I shared this thought with a dear friend last night as I tried to explain the changes in Tom: He’s still who...

September 3, 2020

Snapshots of Dementia: Driven to Distraction, Part 2

Photo by Khorena Sanders on Unsplash Author’s Note: This post is part two of a two-part series. Check out part one at this link, then pick up the story below. For one of the first times ever, I posted a brief summary of my concern on the Facebook support group I had recently joined for spouses or partners of those with frontotemporal degeneration (FTD)....

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