http://burntelectrons.org/2007/07/hard-truth/ and other random particles... Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:00:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://burntelectrons.org/2007/07/hard-truth/comment-page-1/#comment-900 Rochelle Mon, 09 Jul 2007 16:36:06 +0000 #comment-900 Grey, I'm sorry to hear you're going through this. I hope you'll get the support that can be so helpful in this time. I went through this with my great-grandma, and it was very hard...my heart goes out to you. I commend your advice to cherish the ones you love, and to talk to them...being present and mindful of our gifts makes them so much more poignant. Grey, I’m sorry to hear you’re going through this. I hope you’ll get the support that can be so helpful in this time. I went through this with my great-grandma, and it was very hard…my heart goes out to you. I commend your advice to cherish the ones you love, and to talk to them…being present and mindful of our gifts makes them so much more poignant.

]]> http://burntelectrons.org/2007/07/hard-truth/comment-page-1/#comment-899 Martin Turown Sat, 07 Jul 2007 14:55:26 +0000 #comment-899 Dementia is a frightening thing. When you really think about it,it is the worst possible disease because it deprives of us of us. That is, we are our memories and once we lose that, we essentially lose ourselves. I've been reading that mental activity might help to stave off memory loss. But at certain point, it is all neurochemical and right now, there is only so much that can be done except be there, as you are doing. Dementia is a frightening thing. When you really think about it,it is the worst possible disease because it deprives of us of us. That is, we are our memories and once we lose that, we essentially lose ourselves. I’ve been reading that mental activity might help to stave off memory loss. But at certain point, it is all neurochemical and right now, there is only so much that can be done except be there, as you are doing.

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