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THE DEMENTIA DIARY

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A Chronicle of Caring

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DIARY INDEX

ACTIVITIES & FORMS OF PATIENT SUPPORT 

  • The Elegant English Gentleman
  • The Sinatra Serenade
  • Escape Routes
  • The News Critic
  • Going Home
  • The Cinema Challenge
  • Dream Therapy
  • The Decline
  • Everything Is Free

             Good T.V./Bad T.V.

AGGRESSION & ANGER

  • The Angry Beastie
  • The Liar
  • The 1 A.M. Shave
  • Dining: Disasters, Dilemmas & Decisions - Part 1
  • Dining: Disasters, Dilemmas & Decisions - Part 2
  • A Lack of Oxygen
  • Shall We Medicate Me or Thee?
  • The Father 
  • The Consequences of Anger
  • To E.R. or NOT to E.R.?
  • To Be or Not To Be?
  • The Knife
  • The Locked Doors 
  • Trial and Error
  • Love Versus Hate
  • Everything Is Free
  • Do I, Do You, Does He, Does She, Have Dementia?


DEPRESSION

  • The Elegant English Gentleman
  • Shall We Medicate Me or Thee?
  • Dining: Disasters, Dilemmas & Decisions - Part 1
  • Dining: Disasters, Dilemmas & Decisions - Part 2
  • Do I Need A Therapist?
  • The Unmade Bed
  • Mama-Wife


EATING ISSUES

  • Dining: Disasters, Dilemmas & Decisions - Part 1
  • Dining: Disasters, Dilemmas & Decisions - Part 2
  • The Elegant English Gentleman
  • Surviving Heimlich
  • Morning Jam  and Politics
  • Skin Problems of a Different Kind
  • Broken Cookies
  • Breakfast Jam and Politics
  • Mama-Wife
  • The Cocktail
  • The Dinner Party
  • The Decline
  • Food, Glorious Food
  • The Confession



FEARS, PHOBIAS, PARANOIA

  • The Beautiful Shoes
  • The New Neighbor
  • Shower Shock
  • The Mystery of the Bathroom Flood
  • Shall We Medicate Me or Thee?
  • The Lady in the Four Inch Heels
  • The Dreaded U.T.I.
  • Dining: Disasters, Dilemmas & Decisions - Part 1
  • Dining: Disasters, Dilemmas & Decisions - Part 2
  • The Father
  • The Consequences of Anger
  • To E.R. or NOT to E.R.?
  • To Be or Not To Be?
  • The Knife
  • The Locked Doors
  • A Dream of Kooky Cousin
  • The Detective
  • The Passport
  • 24 Little Hours
  • The Liar
  • The Dangerous Thugs
  • Everything Is Free
  • Glue is to blame



HALLUCINATION EXPERIENCES

  • The Lady in the Four Inch Heels
  • The Father
  • The Conversation
  • The Silent Visitors
  • Help! Help! Help!
  • What Should I Say?
  • The Hitchcock Mystery
  • The Locked Doors
  • It Takes Two!
  • The Cocktail
  • The Beautiful Shoes
  • The Passport
  • The Discussion-Illusion
  • The Secret
  • The Dangerous Thugs
  • The Cocktail
  • The Dinner Party
  • The New Neighbor


HIRING CARE AIDES/ CARE HOME DECISIONS

  • Finding Hubby: Three’s a Charm!
  • Help! Help! Help!
  • It Takes Two
  • The Hostage
  • The Wrong Decision
  • Bad News and Magic Tricks
  • What should we DO with them?
  • Can Mom or Dad live alone?
  • Forgiving The Decisions of Others
  • Loving Mom is Not Enough, Part I


HUBBY HISTORY (THE MAN I FELL IN LOVE WITH!)

  • The Elegant English Gentleman
  • The Sinatra Serenade
  • Escape Routes
  • The Consequences of Anger
  • When Words Fail
  • The Lie-In
  • The News Critic
  • The Picture Frame
  • Mother-in-Law Memoir
  • It Takes Two
  • The Watch
  • Broken Cookies
  • Going Home
  • Three Quarters of a Century
  • The Wrong Decision
  • The Golden Anniversary Conundrum
  • Wrinkles and a Rose


OBSESSIONS & O.C.D. (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)


  • The Lady in the Four Inch Heels
  • Shall we Medicate Me or Thee?
  • Dining: Disasters, Dilemmas & Decisions - Part 1
  • Dining: Disasters, Dilemmas & Decisions - Part 2
  • The Dreaded U.T.I.
  • The Father
  • Money Matters
  • OCD and Me
  • Morning Jam and Politics
  • Broken Cookies
  • The New Neighbor
  • Skin Problems of a Different Kind
  • Breakfast Jam and Politics
  • Glue is to blame




HEALTH DANGERS


  • Why look at the statistics?
  • The Sign
  • The Mystery of the Bathroom Flood
  • The Dreaded U.T.I.
  • The Blood Thinner Dilemma
  • Who Suffers From Doctor Error?
  • Beware of Ologists!
  • A Little Dot Can Kill You!
  • The Vortex
  • Sleepless In Jerusalem
  • Dining: Disasters, Dilemmas & Decisions - Part 1
  • Dining: Disasters, Dilemmas & Decisions - Part 2
  • Surviving Heimlich
  • Quantifying Change
  • Dental Drama
  • Trial and Error
  • A Gourmet Treat
  •  Good News-Bad News
  • The Cocktail
  • 24 Hours of Hell
  • The Carpet
  • The Decline
  • Everything Is Free
  • The What-Ifs Of Life"
  • Can Mom or Dad live alone?
  • Baby, Its Cold Outside
  • When Is Deep Sleep - Not?
  • Kismet, Fate or Chance?
  • The Confession


HOSPITAL DANGERS

  • The Dreaded U.T.I.
  • A Little Dot Can Kill You
  • Beware of Ologists!
  • To E.R. or NOT to E.R.?
  • Good News-Bad News
  • The Sign


LIFESTYLE CHANGES


  • Finding Hubby: Three’s a Charm!
  • Shall We Medicate Me or Thee?
  • To Lie or Not to Lie?
  • Beware of Ologists!
  • Shower Shock
  • Shall We Drive-Shall We Dance?
  • The Elegant English Gentleman
  • The Father
  • Help! Help! Help!
  • Money Matters
  • Dining: Disasters, Dilemmas & Decisions - Part 1
  • Dining: Disasters, Dilemmas & Decisions - Part 2
  • OCD and Me
  • The Locked Doors
  • It Takes Two
  • Anthropomorphic Love
  • The Beautiful Shoes
  • The Passport
  • 24 Little Hours
  • Three Quarters of A Century
  • The Ice Cream Panacea
  • The Unmade Bed
  • Mama-Wife
  • Love Versus Hate
  • The Vortex
  • Bad News and Magic Tricks
  • The Sands of Time
  • Dream Therapy
  • Shall we drive? Shall We Dance?
  • The What-Ifs Of Life"
  • The New Neighbor
  • Good T.V./Bad T.V.
  • Wrinkles and a Rose
  • Can Mom or Dad live alone?
  • Our Stars
  • Baby, Its Cold Outside
  • Forgiving The Decisions of Others
  • Loving Mom is Not Enough, Part I
  • A Day in the Life Of....
  • The Confession



MARITAL CHANGES


  • Escape Routes
  • Do I, Do You, Does He, Does She, Have Dementia?
  • Shall We Drive-Shall We Dance?
  • The Angry Beastie
  • The Fourth Wife
  • The Mysterious Birth
  • To Lie or Not to Lie?
  • The New Neighbor
  • Shall We Medicate Me or Thee?
  • Dining: Disasters, Dilemmas & Decisions - Part 1
  • Dining: Disasters, Dilemmas & Decisions - Part 2
  • Beware of Ologists!
  • A Lack of Oxygen
  • The Consequences of Anger
  • The Lie-In
  • What Should I Say?
  • My Own Guantanamo Bay
  • To Be or Not To Be?
  • The Knife
  • Mother-in-Law Memoir
  • Anthropomorphic Love
  • The Foolish Woman
  • The Detective
  • 24 Little Hours
  • Three Quarters of A Century
  • Skin Problems of a Different Kind
  • The Liar
  • The Wrong Decision
  • The Unmade Bed
  • Mama-Wife
  • Love Versus Hate
  • The Vortex
  • The Golden Anniversary Conundrum
  • The Birthday Party
  • Paul Anka and Me
  • Dream Therapy
  • Shall we drive? Shall We Dance?
  • The What-Ifs Of Life"
  • The New Neighbor
  • The Three Faces
  • Baby, Its Cold Outside
  • Food, Glorious Food
  • The Bottle of Rum
  • A Day in the Life Of....
  • The Confession




MEDICAL & EMOTIONAL SELF-CARE

  • Shall We Medicate Me or Thee?
  • Do I, Do You, Does He, Does She, Have Dementia?
  • Escape Routes
  • The Decision
  • The 1 A.M. Shave
  • To E.R. or NOT to E.R.?
  • Denial Delusion
  • A Gourmet Treat
  • 24 Little Hours
  • Sleepless in Jerusalem
  • Three Quarters of A Century
  • Where Did I Lose Me?
  • The Mysterious Birth
  • God Laughs
  • Do I Need A Therapist?
  • The Ice Cream Panacea
  • Deja Vu...All Over again
  • The Unmade Bed
  • Love Versus Hate
  • The Vortex
  • The Birthday Party
  • Paul Anka and Me
  • Dream Therapy
  • The What-Ifs Of Life"
  • Forgiving The Decisions of Others
  • Loving Mom is Not Enough, Part I
  • The Bottle of Rum


MEDICATIONS:

  • Dining: Disasters, Dilemmas & Decisions - Part 1
  • Dining: Disasters, Dilemmas & Decisions - Part 2
  • Beware of Ologists!
  • Shall We Medicate Me or Thee?
  • The Dreaded U.T.I.
  • The Blood Thinner Dilemma
  • Sleepless in Jerusalem
  • A Lack of Oxygen
  • Pills...Pills...Pills...
  • A Little Dot Can Kill You!
  • Surviving Heimlich
  • My Own Guantanamo Bay
  • A Dream of Kooky Cousin
  • Trial and Error
  • Mystery of the Bathroom Flood
  • Parallel Realities
  • Escape Routes
  • Shall We Medicate Me or Thee?
  • The Secret
  • Who Suffers From Doctor Error?
  • The Cocktail
  • The Sands of Time
  • Pudding Problems
  • Everything Is Free
  • Kismet, Fate or Chance?
  • Glue is to blame




COGNITIVE DECLINE

  • Finding Hubby: Three’s a Charm!
  • The Conversation
  • When Words Fail
  • To Lie or Not to Lie?
  • Do I, Do You, Does He, Does She, Have Dementia?
  • The New Neighbor
  • Sleepless in Jerusalem
  • The Lady in the Four Inch Heels
  • Morning Jam and Politics
  • Dining: Disasters, Dilemmas & Decisions - Part 1
  • Dining: Disasters, Dilemmas & Decisions - Part 2
  • The Dreaded U.T.I.             
  • A Lack of Oxygen
  • The Father
  • The Consequences of Anger
  • When Words Fail
  • The Lie-In
  • The News Critic
  • The Duracell Bunny
  • Quantifying Change
  • The Picture Frame
  • What Should I Say?
  • Can't vs Won't
  • My Own Guantanamo Bay
  • To Be or Not To Be?
  • The Knife
  • Mother-in-law Memoir
  • The Hitchcock Mystery
  • Dental Drama
  • The Locked Doors
  • A Dream of Kooky Cousin
  • The Elegant English Gentleman
  • The Watch
  • The Foolish Woman
  • The Cocktail
  • The Discussion-Illusion
  • The Ice Cream Panacea
  • Good News-Bad News
  • The Dangerous Thugs
  • Mama-Wife
  • The Golden Anniversary Conundrum
  • 24 Hours of Hell
  • The Birthday Party
  • The Sands of Time
  • The Decline
  • Everything Is Free
  • Good T.V./Bad T.V.
  • The Three Faces
  • Our Stars
  • Glue is to blame
  • The Bottle of Rum





NEW RESPONSIBILITIES

  • The Dreaded U.T.I.
  • Beware of Ologists!
  • Pills...Pills...Pills
  • Denial Delusion
  • It Takes Two
  • The Mysterious Birth
  • The Blood Thinner Dilemma
  • The Wrong Decision
  • 24 Hours of Hell
  • Shall We Drive-Shall We Dance?
  • The What-Ifs Of Life"
  • Baby, Its Cold Outside
  • Forgiving The Decisions of Others
  • A Day in the Life Of....



PANIC ATTACKS

  • Shall We Medicate Me or Thee?
  • To E.R. or NOT to E.R.?
  • The What-Ifs Of Life"


PHYSICIAN ISSUES     

  • Beware of Ologists!
  • Do I, Do You, Does He, Does She, Have Dementia?
  • Quantifying Change
  • Trial and Error
  • Who Suffers From Doctor Error?
  • The Sign
  • When Is Deep Sleep ,,,Not?
  • Kismet, Fate or Chance?
  • Forgiving The Decisions of Others


SLEEP ISSUES

  • The 1 A.M. Shave
  • The Lie-In
  • The Passport
  • The Mysterious Birth
  • The Cocktail
  • Dream Therapy
  • When Is Deep Sleep ,,,Not?


SOCIAL BEHAVIOR

  • Dining: Disasters, Dilemmas & Decisions - Part 1
  • Dining: Disasters, Dilemmas & Decisions - Part 2
  • Do I, Do You, Does He, Does She, Have Dementia?
  • Escape Routes
  • Finding Hubby: Three’s a Charm!
  • The Elegant English Gentleman
  • The Father
  • OCD and Me
  • Taxi Moments
  • The Detective
  • The Secret
  • Skin Problems of a Different Kind
  • The Cinema Challenge
  • The Dinner Party
  • Pudding Problems
  • The Decline
  • Shall We Drive-Shall We Dance?
  • The New Neighbor
  • When Is Deep Sleep ,,,Not?



SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS

  • Dining: Disasters, Dilemmas & Decisions - Part 1
  • Dining: Disasters, Dilemmas & Decisions - Part 2
  • Finding Hubby: Three’s a Charm!
  • Do I, Do You, Does He, Does She, Have Dementia?
  • The Detective
  • The New Neighbor
  • The Golden Anniversary Conundrum
  • The Dinner Party
  • Forgiving The Decisions of Others



STRESSES ON SPOUSE/CAREGIVER

  • Shall We Medicate Me or Thee?
  • Do I, Do You, Does He, Does She, Have Dementia?
  • The Angry Beastie
  • The Dreaded U.T.I.
  • Escape Routes
  • Sleepless in Jerusalem
  • The Conversation
  • Where Did I Lose Me?
  • Dining: Disasters, Dilemmas & Decisions - Part 1
  • Dining: Disasters, Dilemmas & Decisions - Part 2
  • Finding Hubby: Three’s a Charm!
  • The 1 A.M. Shave
  • Beware of Ologists!
  • When Words Fail
  • The Hostage
  • The Elegant English Gentleman
  • A Lack of Oxygen
  • The Father
  • The Consequences of Anger
  • Money Matters
  • To E.R. or NOT to E.R.?
  • The Duracell Bunny
  • Surviving Heimlich
  • Quantifying Change
  • What Should I say?
  • Can't VS Won't
  • To Be or Not To Be?
  • The Knife
  • Dental Drama
  • The Locked Doors
  • Anthropomorphic Love
  • The Foolish Woman
  • A Gourmet Treat
  • The Detective
  • 24 Little Hours
  • The Discussion-Illusion
  • The Secret
  • The Fourth Wife
  • The Mysterious Birth
  • God Laughs
  • Skin Problems of a Different Kind
  • The Ice Cream Panacea
  • The Liar
  • The Wrong Decision
  • Deja Vu...All Over again
  • The Blood Thinner Dilemma
  • Who Suffers From Doctor Error?
  • The Unmade Bed
  • Shall We Drive-Shall We Dance?
  • Mama-Wife
  • Love Versus Hate
  • The Vortex
  • 24 Hours of Hell
  • The Decline
  • Shall we drive? Shall We Dance?
  • Dream Therapy
  • The What-Ifs Of Life"
  • The New Neighbor
  • The Three Faces
  • What should we DO with them?
  • Can Mom or Dad live alone?
  • Baby, Its Cold Outside
  • When Is Deep Sleep ,,,Not?
  • Kismet, Fate or Chance?
  • Loving Mom is Not Enough, Part I
  • The Bottle of Rum
  • A Day in the Life Of....
  • The Confession






SUPPORT

  • Escape Routes
  • What should we DO with them?
  • Can Mom or Dad live alone?
  • Do I Need A Therapist?
  • Help! Help! Help!
  • Denial Delusion
  • Love Versus Hate
  • The New Neighbor
  • When Is Deep Sleep ,,,Not?
  • Forgiving The Decisions of Others
  • Loving Mom is Not Enough, Part I


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