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I’m excited to have my mom in town this weekend. Few things make me as happy as watching her interact with my daughter cooking, reading, singing, laughing, and even just the routines of brushing teeth and getting her dressed for school. It’s nice to have the help and my heart swells when I see their love and connection. If you were to ask me WHY I do the work I do, my response would be it is these connections between loved ones. It’s that ability to be present, engage, and delight in spending time with those you love. My life’s work is to make more of that possible for longer.
In a world where our relationships form the bedrock of our lives, it’s often family members that are the first to notice signals of cognitive decline. I was asked to contribute to a recent article in The Mirror about Bruce Willis and his rare dementia diagnosis, and learned that his family members dismissed the early symptoms as signs of aging and hearing loss.
‘“I’ve known that something was wrong for a long time,” she [daughter Tallulah Willis] confessed, adding that family members would often encourage each other to “speak up! Die Hard messed with Dad’s ears.”’ Fortune.com
As we engage in life’s beautiful moments, it’s important to be mindful of certain signs that may indicate cognitive decline. As I stated in The Mirror article, “The earliest signs are typically changes in personality. This makes it hard to spot and sometimes is misdiagnosed as a psychological disorder.” Other indicators are changes in memory, difficulty with familiar tasks, confusion about time or place, and challenges in communication and problem-solving can be early indicators. Additionally, shifts in mood, withdrawal from social activities, and changes in personal hygiene might suggest cognitive changes.
It’s important to speak with a professional and to test. Here’s a TikTok video on my favorite cognitive test, the MoCA test.
The earlier cognitive decline is detected and protocols that are a part of the Marama Experience are implemented, the better opportunity for reversal and living out an independent life.
Warmly,
Dr. Heather Sandison
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