Dementia can mean many things, but mainly refers to loss of memory. Do you ever think about the fact that you never hear kids in their twenties complaining about their memory? The reason is easy- their’s works! But get around a group of people in their later decades, and you’ll find a non-stop bemoaning of memory loss, or at least memory weakening. The difference between the two groups is that as long as this gift is working, we take it for granted. Once it ceases to work perfectly, we immediately begin to pay the price.
Oh, I’m sorry, I thought you said Wednesday…
And most of all, where are the car keys?
Memory is an awesome gift that enables us to function day by day with minimum tension and fewer mistakes.
Let’s try to remember to thank God for it, and pray for those suffering from memory loss as well as all those who care for them!
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“I think you have Alzheimers.”
These words from a physician strike fear and pain into the minds and hearts of those diagnosed, as well as who hear it when they realize they will be the caregiver. The other day I mentioned what a great gift memory is, and how we only appreciate it when we begin to lose it. Losing memory is the essence of Alzheimer’s , but it carries with it other painful effects as well, not the least of which is a powerful and frequently destructive feeling of anger. I’m no physician, but I’ve dealt with a lot of Alzheimer situations, and I’ve always felt that the patient was imprisoned, knew that he was imprisioned, and was furious about that reality. Regardless of the cause, the Alzheimer patient frequently takes out this anger on the caregiver.
Do you know a caregiver for a victim of dementia? Pray for both of them today.
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Dementia can mean many things, but mainly refers to loss of memory. Do you ever think about the fact that you never hear kids in their twenties complaining about their memory? The reason is easy- their’s works! But get around a group of people in their later decades, and you’ll find a non-stop bemoaning of memory loss, or at least memory weakening. The difference between the two groups is that as long as this gift is working, we take it for granted. Once it ceases to work perfectly, we immediately begin to pay the price.
Where are my glasses?
Oh, I’m sorry, I thought you said Wednesday…
And most of all, where are the car keys?
Memory is an awesome gift that enables us to function day by day with minimum tension and fewer mistakes. Let’s try to remember to thank God for it!
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In the life of each one of us, June the 21st is looming- more than looming, it’s hurtling towards us like an engine out of control. Summer is coming! If that wasn’t bad enough, we know that in quick succession, fall arrives with winter aggressively snapping at it’s heals.
Winter. The winter of life. The leaves begin to fall, the sap drains out of the limbs, they become brittle and are easily broken. True for trees? Yes. True for you and me as well.
I’m at an age where I check the death notices daily and am startled as to how many fellow citizens depart at very young ages- 18, 33, or 40. Many of us hold on till the winter, facing the cold winds and sometimes the isolation. An ever-growing number of those holding on find themselves beset with the burden that they never imagined they would carry when they were playing softball or ice-skating in the park- dementia.
Enjoy each season for the special blessings each brings.
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Dementia can mean many things, but mainly refers to loss of memory. Do you ever think about the fact that you never hear kids in their twenties complaining about their memory? The reason is easy- their’s works! But get around a group of people in their later decades, and you’ll find a non-stop bemoaning of memory loss, or at least memory weakening. The difference between the two groups is that as long as this gift is working, we take it for granted. Once it ceases to work perfectly, we immediately begin to pay the price.
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