Our family has been dealing with dementia for a few years now, and as a writer, I find it really helps to put my thoughts and feelings down on paper ... or screen as the case may be.
In many ways, Dementia hit us without any warning. We're an immigrant family and we didn't grow up with older relatives around us. We didn't know the difference between normal aging and signs of dementia.
We made a lot of mistakes.
We did a lot of things right. Many of these right choices were simply by accident.
We're not perfect, but we're working hard to ensure our Loved One, Lizzie, has the best quality of life possible.
This blog is going to be a way to share information, ask questions, and definitely provide a few laughs. As you get to know Lizzie through this blog, you'll see that there will always be laughs and smiles when she is involved! Smiles From the Dementia Files will be a regular feature.
For practical tips that we've found very helpful, you can check out my YouTube channel. I'll talk more about these tips and others on the blog as well.
The book, Dancing With Dementia will be available on March 31, 2020. It covers the story of our journey through Dementia as well as collects tips and advice into handy lists.
The book is now available for preorder at the following locations. The price will be at $0.99 (US) for the preorders and the first few weeks after release. Then the price will jump, so get your copy now!
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For more info on the book, check out my website jemifraser.com or the MCBook tours page.
I hope some of the information you find here on the blog will help you along in your journey as we learn the steps to the Dementia dance together!
4 comments:
Congratulations, Jemi!
Thanks so much, Deniz!!! :)
I'll keep an eye on this space :) Happily, our family seems to have been spared this sorrow, but there are challenges to aging parents that we all have to face and I bet some overlap with what you are dealing with :)
Rebecca - thanks! I'm sure there is overlap as well. We had such a hard time separating what was normal and what wasn't. So glad your family is dementia-free so far and I hope it stays that way!
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