Forgetful Not Stupid: An Alzheimer's Journey | Ever Hopeful | Substack

Reminding Myself - I am Forgetful, Not Stupid

More recently, I find that I need to remind myself more than anyone else that I am in fact forgetful, not stupid. I often feel stupid, along with unsure…

May 29

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May 15

Tales from the Camino

May 1

More years ago than I want to remember, in a workshop on deepening adult development, I was exposed to a framework authored by Dr. Brugh Joy.

Apr 17

Navigating Between Scylla and Charybdis

This week, I met with my neurologist, the one who will be our guide and partner as my wife and I navigate through my treatment plan for Alzheimer’s.

Apr 3

I am Forgetful… Not Stupid

One of the litanies my mother told herself, and later all of us, as she declined into Alzheimer’s was: “I am forgetful, not stupid.”

Mar 20

Alzheimer’s 101

Mar 17

This will not be an easy Substack to read.

My own experience is that, in the arena of Alzheimer’s and dementia, the world is divided neatly into two groups of people: those who have some direct…

Mar 14

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