Welcome to my world.
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decision making
One day I understood that taking decision making away from Dad caused distress for him, and for me.
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dementia symptoms are intermittEnt
One day I understood that while Dad often had trouble with directions, “often” did not mean always.
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dementia and independence
One day I understood if Dad wasn’t fretting over a situation, I might not need to either. This made all the difference.
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storytelling to retrieve memories
One day I realized I could share Dad’s memories with him by telling him stories. This made all the difference.
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gaining perspective
One day in March (2025), I went 1000+ years back in time to put things in perspective. It worked.
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Silence in the mountains
One day in January (2025), I went to the mountains and stopped talking.
Kelley Irwin 