Driving Matters

Imagine, as the reader of this post, that you realize you need a few items from the grocery store for dinner.  So you make a list, put on your coat, grab your wallet, the keys, and “Oh wait!  I don’t drive anymore.  Now let me think.  How am I going to get to the grocery store now?  Hmm.  Well, I’ll…

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Making the Most of It

My friend Lana is living with dementia.  And she loves to tell me the stories of “way back when”.  In fact, she’s like 100% of my companions with dementia…they love to tell stories from their deep past, usually from their youth and early adulthood.  And I on purpose lead them to tell those stories, because it brings them joy. But…

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