Dementia

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At the age of 58, I was diagnosed with vascular dementia. I had previously had two bouts with TIA’s which ultimately caused the dementia. Fortunately, I had retired just prior to them from a 34 year career in teaching. Unfortunately, having vascular dementia has prevented me from being a substitute teacher, which had been my plan all along. The first real evidence that something was terribly wrong occurred one day as I prepared to run an errand. When I went to put on my tennis shoes, ...Read the full article