LIVING IN THE MOMENT; WHEN MEMORY FAILS

LIVING IN THE MOMENT; WHEN MEMORY FAILS

 MOMENTS IN TIME, BUT NO LONGER  IN  MEMORY Pop psychologists are always urging us to ‘Live in the moment’.    I do try to do this, especially when it comes to enjoying my garden and the wonderful  bird life around me.  However, as a writer  on social history and

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ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE; LOVE AND LOSS AT CHRISTMAS

ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE; LOVE AND LOSS AT CHRISTMAS

SOMETIMES I COME ACROSS A STORY THAT  TRULY MOVES ME.  JESSICA TRUETT GREW UP IN KENTUCKY. HER  MEMORIES OF HER DEARLY LOVED GRANDMOTHER DOLLIE  CAME  STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART. THEY  WERE  ALSO BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN.  IT IS A PRIVILEGE TO SHARE HER ARTICLE  ON MY WEBSITE.   DOLLIE  DIED 

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VACCINES – A LOOK BACK

VACCINES  - A LOOK BACK

THE FEAR OF FORGETTING As a Baby Boomer  I can only hope that  a vaccine against Alzheimer’s will be  developed before my alarming short-term memory loss blossoms into full blown dementia 😨.  Meanwhile, I practice spelling ‘world’ backwards, and counting back from one hundred in sevens.  I

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