tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post6796462396729703749..comments2024-02-16T19:50:32.317-05:00Comments on Lynda Grace An Hour Away: A-Z Challenge M is for Take Photos and Write Journalslyndagracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13530605081989558341noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-32175236306661318022014-04-27T11:44:04.709-04:002014-04-27T11:44:04.709-04:00I think memory loss--especially associated with de...I think memory loss--especially associated with dementia--is tragic. And I'm terrified of it happening to me or those close to me. (I have been very fortunate in this regard, up to this point.) Memory is such an elemental part of how we define ourselves, it's no wonder the loss of that seems catastrophic. Masked Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08197019009052401812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-89138773260350719692014-04-16T09:27:23.180-04:002014-04-16T09:27:23.180-04:00It is sad whenever it happens, but when it occurs ...It is sad whenever it happens, but when it occurs at an early age it’s even sadder. lyndagracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530605081989558341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-12525614234656963262014-04-16T00:55:18.535-04:002014-04-16T00:55:18.535-04:00Luckily I haven't experienced this with any of...Luckily I haven't experienced this with any of my loved ones. We do have a family friend who started to lose his memory a few years ago. He was early 60s when this began. It is so sad.Fancy Rancihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15724462712069515901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-85959826540578728862014-04-15T19:36:01.626-04:002014-04-15T19:36:01.626-04:00Scrap books, photos and journals are so important ...Scrap books, photos and journals are so important for you and for your children.<br />Another thing I do is <br />use the Facebook timeline feature to document our lives. I also have had all of my blogs printed and bound in a book. <br />Thank you for visiting. I will come by your blog.lyndagracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530605081989558341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-65997210876322535942014-04-15T19:16:02.483-04:002014-04-15T19:16:02.483-04:00You just gave me an amazing idea. I have my scrap...You just gave me an amazing idea. I have my scrapbook of photos of the kids and I did little journaling with it, but now I think I'm going to go back through them and write stories to some of those photos. What a great idea! Thanks<br /><br />Following from Blogging AtoZ. <br />I'm writing "Things My Husband Has Broken" A to Z at http://AMomsPointOfView.com <br />Come by and check it out.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17606740996995284648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-10954907709426330862014-04-15T17:13:36.853-04:002014-04-15T17:13:36.853-04:00It’s amazing how resiliiant we can be. Most of th...It’s amazing how resiliiant we can be. Most of the time we seem to be able to dig down deep when we have to. lyndagracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530605081989558341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-39191372557091336862014-04-15T15:14:14.812-04:002014-04-15T15:14:14.812-04:00My heart bleeds for the family and for the person ...My heart bleeds for the family and for the person with memory issues. How do they cope? How would we? Romance Book Havenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01268150556737773533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-56449503992603077342014-04-15T10:39:38.315-04:002014-04-15T10:39:38.315-04:00It is sad for the person and for the family. Perh...It is sad for the person and for the family. Perhaps some day they will find a remedy for it. lyndagracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530605081989558341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-61314037118964620842014-04-15T10:26:03.767-04:002014-04-15T10:26:03.767-04:00Memory issues are devestating. I've watched m...Memory issues are devestating. I've watched my grandparents slowly forget most of us, and it's truly horrible to see. Danielle L Zecherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01492742250595537348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-84328022831856087362014-04-15T09:39:17.012-04:002014-04-15T09:39:17.012-04:00No, I haven’t read “Still Alice”. The title is in...No, I haven’t read “Still Alice”. The title is interesting. I imagine one of the points of the book must be that even though we may not remember, the essence of our being is still inside of us somewhere. lyndagracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530605081989558341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-20498916231657487072014-04-15T09:25:43.724-04:002014-04-15T09:25:43.724-04:00I know that is true. They are aware that they can...I know that is true. They are aware that they cannot remember words or faces or names. It is scary and frustrating for them.lyndagracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530605081989558341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-63985442208040518812014-04-15T09:19:49.202-04:002014-04-15T09:19:49.202-04:00We just came back from a visit with family. There...We just came back from a visit with family. There were two young women also visiting. We had met them only a couple of times before. Even though they did not look alike, and one was pregnant, Ross and I could not remember their names or which one was which. So we made up a rhyme for each. That seemed to help. lyndagracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530605081989558341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-51035470440886313932014-04-15T09:16:14.993-04:002014-04-15T09:16:14.993-04:00We have a cousin who is having a tough time. Actu...We have a cousin who is having a tough time. Actually he is my husband’s second cousin and they are very close. He calls Ross daily now because he does not remember that he spoke with him the day before. It’s so sad. Yes, I think if I had to choose between pain and memory loss, I would choose pain. You can manage pain with meds. Memory is precious. lyndagracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530605081989558341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-4868608681356662842014-04-15T06:09:25.972-04:002014-04-15T06:09:25.972-04:00This reminds me of that book "Still Alice.&qu...This reminds me of that book "Still Alice." Have you read it? Luckily I don't have family members with severe memory issues so far. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-14220585593341177752014-04-15T00:52:10.464-04:002014-04-15T00:52:10.464-04:00Losing your memory cannot be easy. I think even p...Losing your memory cannot be easy. I think even people suffering from dementia realize they do not recall details the way they once did.Juliahttp://sweetbeariesartphotography.sweetbeariesart.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-23227111858381170612014-04-15T00:18:41.158-04:002014-04-15T00:18:41.158-04:00I ask people's names all the time. I can't...I ask people's names all the time. I can't seem to hold onto names. But otherwise. It's something to contemplate, for sure.<br /><br />Liz A. from <a href="http://lawsofgravity.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Laws of Gravity</a>Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1078324787471983933.post-43786260459374845932014-04-15T00:18:33.319-04:002014-04-15T00:18:33.319-04:00I often wonder what would be worse when I got olde...I often wonder what would be worse when I got older, having a lot of pain and a sharp memory, or having no pain and dementia. My mom was sharp as a tack with her memory until the last week or so of her life and mainly that was because of the morphine given to keep her comfortable, but for years she suffered a lot of excruciating back pain. My MIL, on the other hand, didn't suffer the severe type of pain my mother did, but had dementia as a result of her Parkinson disease. I think the most frustrating part of dealing with her dementia was her husband's trouble with it so he was always correcting her; I just went with where she was at with her memory. I do hope I keep my memory for as long as possible, hopefully for the rest of my life.<br /><br />bettybettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323135450742337670noreply@blogger.com