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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.

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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Confusion

October 19, 2021 By Virginia Laken

October 11, 2021 I’m getting more and more confused regarding my postings…did I send this one to my editor for editing and then publishing it? Do I need to write a new post? What did I do yesterday? Did I eat breakfast? Have I walked on the treadmill? These lapses truly, truly annoy me, baffle…

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Mishap at the restaurant

October 12, 2021 By Virginia Laken

October 5, 2021 Dear Readers, I realize I haven’t written in a while; I’ll blame in on a change-up in my routine, as my five college gals stayed with me for 10 days while Keith went to visit our son and daughter-in-law in Boston, who save up many of their minor repair jobs for him….

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Gifts granted

September 17, 2021 By Virginia Laken

September 11, 2021 The communication networks are brimming with scenes of the fateful 9/11 destruction. I used to remember quite easily where I was and what I was doing when the attack happened. I think I was living in Florida and folding diapers while watching television. I’m sure most people can testify to the same…

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Reminding myself, again, to be present

September 14, 2021 By Virginia Laken

September 10, 2021 Dear Readers, First, I truly want to thank each of you for continuing to read my posts. Writing, as I’ve said before, is my joy and sharing my posts is a bonus. Right now, I feel I’m at the worst stage of dementia: awareness of it. But this, of course, is only…

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Continuing journey

August 23, 2021 By Virginia Laken

One of the most continually frustrating factors of Alzheimer’s is that I can’t remember daily details, tasks, or plans.  Like this morning—I can’t remember how to open my computer. I got so frustrated trying to figure it out, I gave up and used the laptop instead. Preparing a meal is out of the question, as well…

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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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