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An email to a friend

May 2, 2022 By Virginia Laken

This post is inspired by an email I wrote recently to a close friend. It seems I’m getting ‘tired’ of the symptoms of Alzheimer’s, along with knowing I will not get better—only worse. My ego reminds me of ‘what I was’ and the other side of that ego reminds me of ‘what I no longer…

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Continuing decline

April 28, 2022 By Virginia Laken

April 21, 2022 It seems as if my decline is increasing each day (perhaps I’ve written this before, if so I’m sorry). But I’m writing this as a reminder for my readers, as well as for myself of the fact that I have a disease that cannot be cured. A disease that feels frustrating, humiliating,…

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Once again…have I written this before?

April 25, 2022 By Virginia Laken

April 12, 2022 Oh, my confusion continues to increase. I can’t remember the day or the month without checking my calendar. Even as I’m typing, I’m wondering if I have written this before. I will try and write about a new topic of my current state and condition. Every day seems to bring a decline…

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From the editor: Another perspective on what memory loss feels like

April 13, 2022 By Michelle Urbick

My name is Michelle Urbick. Virginia is a dear friend of mine, and I have served as her editor for this blog since she began writing it in 2017. I visit Virginia regularly, and we often touch on topics that relate to her writing. The last time I visited I “surprised” her a bit with…

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Thoughts on a gloomy spring day

April 6, 2022 By Virginia Laken

April 2, 2022 I haven’t written in a while, at least not at this computer…my laptop. But then again, what do I know? My memory condition is like a hole in a dam that expands as more and more water washes through it. I’m aware of the lapses, but these days I just brush them…

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Negative thoughts and reframing my thinking

March 29, 2022 By Virginia Laken

Every day I realize another ‘slip’ in my memory. Of course this is disturbing, but I do my best to brush away those thoughts as quickly as possible and replace them with positive thoughts, such as what a beautiful day it is today; the sun is out, the River is blue, the birds are feasting…

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Virginia Laken Blog - Aging, Sexuality and MCIMy name is Virginia Laken, and my journey into intimate storytelling began during a crisis in my marriage. Follow along on my blog to read my thoughts on coping with a diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI).

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