Every now and then I get questions about dementia from readers of my book or blog. Since I am not an expert in neuroscience or any other medical field related to the brain, I usually steer away from medical-style answers and instead ask if my commenter if they’re worried about dementia in themselves or their […]
How bad can my memory be when I’m writing this? I completed a book over the past 5 years; aced the Mini-Mental State Exam, a memory test used to see how well someone is embedded in reality; recognize and know the names of the people I love most, even though I often mix up my […]
People who read my writing or watch the videos about me sometimes comment, “You are so brave.” I don’t feel brave. It seems to me that confronting pain, danger, or a degenerative or terminal illness with acceptance and fortitude is the only choice we have. Our culture teaches us to go on. How else do […]