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A blog about living with MCI (Mild Cognitive Impairment)

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MCI (Mild Cognitive Impairment)

On this blog, I share my story of coping with an MCI diagnosis, how it has affected my lifestyle and the tools I've learned to preserve or improve my quality of life. Click here to learn what the condition is, and click here for my introduction to MCI.

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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Did I write…or didn’t I?

March 2, 2022 By Virginia Laken

March 1, 2022, 10:30 AM I’m so confused—again. Did I write or didn’t I? Have I had my breakfast of not? Am I still reading a book…and if so, what and where is it? My days are filled with questions, that no one can answer…even me. At times these struggles to ‘remember’ wear me out….

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My enchanted valley

February 25, 2022 By Virginia Laken

February 20, 2022 The landscape outside my window can only be described as a black and white picture of beauty: enough snow to cover the ground, while the trees on the bluffs stand sturdy, upheld by their black trunks against the contrasting pure white snow at their feet. Even the frozen Mississippi appears still, although…

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The winter days pass slowly

February 22, 2022 By Virginia Laken

February 16, 2022Note: it took me three starts to correctly type the date. Oh my! Ever since learning to type in high school, I’ve not needed to look at the keys. Yet another sign of increasing dementia. The winter days pass slowly. Until this winter, I would have bundled up and taken my walks down our…

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Valentine’s Day thoughts

February 18, 2022 By Virginia Laken

February 14, 2022 Valentine’s Day. A day dedicated to love. But how does one describe love? There are so many types and forms and even fragrances of love: love of parents, children, friends. Love of nature and its ever-evolving beauty. And there is romantic love…but I don’t like the word romantic, as a true description….

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A winter update III

February 4, 2022 By Virginia Laken

Editor’s note: It’s getting more difficult for Virginia to write. She will often send a post with the question, “Have I sent this to you yet?” Sometimes she does send the same post a second time (sometimes with weeks or months in between) but this month she sent one new post, and as I was…

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A winter update II

January 31, 2022 By Virginia Laken

Editor’s note: It’s getting more difficult for Virginia to write. She will often send a post with the question, “Have I sent this to you yet?” Sometimes she does send the same post a second time (sometimes with weeks or months in between) but this month she sent one new post, and as I was…

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A winter update I

January 26, 2022 By Virginia Laken

Editor’s note: It’s getting more difficult for Virginia to write. She will often send a post with the question, “Have I sent this to you yet?” Sometimes she does send the same post a second time (sometimes with weeks or months in between) but this month she sent one new post, and as I was…

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A holiday season check in

December 6, 2021 By Virginia Laken

December 5, 2021 Hello, I’m back after a short break from writing! We were doing some minor house repairs that required moving furniture, and I didn’t have a good place where I could write. To my surprise, I now really understand the caution of editors who warn their writers to not stop writing…even if it’s just…

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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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