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Gail Gregory
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Living as well as I can with Young Onset Alzheimer’s
Diagnosed at 54
14.02.2019
Blogger, Arts & Craft, nature, photography.
Anything to keep my brain functioning
Sharing my journey if anyone cares to read

https://dementiaalzheimers.home.blog
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Friday Blog 😊
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From a young age, many of us are taught to blend in, to adjust to where we are, to behave in a certain way so we are accepted and don’t stand out.

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Diary – It’s ok to be different
Friday 9th January 2026 If you would rather listen to my blog than read, you can click the link below After reading this piece below on social media, it made me realise, Christmas brings up so many…
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January 9, 2026 at 11:41 AM
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Monday Blog…Better late than never 🤪
Routine all to cock!

Every year, as Christmas approaches, I feel that familiar mix of excitement, nerves and anxiety.

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Diary – Well I’m Glad That’s Over!
Monday 5th January 2026 If you would rather listen to my blog than read, you can click the link below Finding My Way Through Christmas. Every year, as Christmas approaches, I feel that familiar mix…
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January 5, 2026 at 3:29 PM
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Happy New Year Everyone!🎉
January 1, 2026 at 7:57 AM
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Sneaked in a Wednesday Blog
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“Simplicity often makes our message clearer and more powerful.”

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Diary – Buried Words
If you would rather listen to my blog than read, you can click the link below Simplicity often makes our message clearer and more powerful. Some people however just to like to baffle you with big f…
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December 17, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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Monday Blog
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Talking can be powerful, It builds a better understanding, hopefully allows healing too.

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Diary – It’s Okay to Speak—But Sometimes all We Need is to Be Asked.
Monday 15th December 2025 If you would rather listen to my blog than read, you can click the link below There’s lots of conversation today on TV, Social Media about the importance of speaking up, s…
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December 15, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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Friday Blog!
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I have realised since my dementia diagnosis people are not as interested in my life before dementia…

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Diary – We All Walk Different Paths
Friday 12th December 2025 If you would rather listen to my blog than read, you can click the link below I have realised since my dementia diagnosis people are not as interested in my life before de…
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December 12, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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Today we are making a visit to the Morecambe Bay Nature Reserve, and also going on a bit of a ramble a to explore Jenny Brown’s point in Silverdale.

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Diary – Jenny Brown’s Point
Friday 5th Dec 2025 If you would rather listen to my blog than read, you can click the link below It’s 7.30 in the morning and time to take our dogs for their morning walk. Today we are off to the …
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December 5, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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Monday Blog😊
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For many families, Christmas is the season filled with warmth, laughter, and family traditions. But some families….

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Diary – Christmas is Approaching!
Monday 1st December 2025 If you would rather listen to my blog than read, you can click the link below For many families, Christmas is the season filled with warmth, laughter, and family traditions…
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December 1, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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Friday blog, you are welcome to read, share or just listen 👂

My symptoms aren’t always visible. Some days, I can hold a conversation and manage tasks without anyone noticing the effort behind it.

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Diary – Living with Dementia, When I Don’t “Look” Like I Have Dementia
Friday 28th November 2025 If you would rather listen to my blog than read, you can click the link below When I tell people I have dementia, I often see the same expression cross their face, it’s a …
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November 28, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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Sneaked in a Wednesday Blog
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“Every time we visit this beautiful scenic, tranquil place we always come across something different, another little nugget of gold”

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Diary – November Break
Wednesday 26th November 2025 If you would rather listen to my blog than read, you can click the link below 14th November, our last break of this year. We are back in Cumbria! Cumbria is becoming qu…
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November 26, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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My latest blog, you are welcome to read, share or just listen

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Diary – Could early menopause be a contributing factor of my Alzheimer’s
Friday 21st November 2025 If you would rather listen to my blog than read, you can click the link below Menopause seems to be talked about more these days, there has been a noticeable shift in medi…
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November 22, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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Friday Blog
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It was the reaction from the children that captured my attention, their reaction was very similar to mine when walking over certain types of flooring coverings,

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Diary – How we see things
Friday14th November 2025 If you would rather listen to my blog than read, you can click the link below I was scrolling through social media the other night because i couldn’t sleep…I came across a …
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November 14, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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Monday blog, you are welcome to read, share or just listen 👂

I have come to realize just how invisible this illness can be. People often say, “You don’t look like you have dementia,”

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Diary – Not All Illnesses Are Visible
Monday 10th November 2025 If you would rather listen to my blog than read, you can click the link below Many of you will know that I have been living with dementia since 2019. When I first received…
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November 10, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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Sharing my latest piece of art
Hope your week goes swimmingly 😊
November 10, 2025 at 7:31 AM
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Friday Blog, you are welcome to read, share or just listen.

When hubby is working and I have no zoom meetings, my memory is fine! Mmm, slight exaggeration by me!

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Diary – it doesn’t matter how many times you ask
Friday 7th November 2025 If you would rather listen to my blog than read, you can click the link below One of the hardest challenges about dementia for me is accepting my memory is going worse When…
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November 7, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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The poem and art say it all
November 6, 2025 at 6:37 AM
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Why not have a look at Vinted
I am selling a few crafty items throughout November to raise money for DementiaUK
There are some great little stocking fillers / Secret Santa presents for £5.00 and all the moneys will be donated to DementiaUK

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Wooden Spoon with a hand wood burnt Robin and gift card (for charity) | Vinted
Wooden Spoon with a hand wood burnt Robin and gift card (for charity) - Wooden Spoon with a hand wood burnt Robin and gift card (for charity) Could you please assist me in raising funds for a cause ...
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November 4, 2025 at 6:48 AM
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My latest blog, you are welcome to read, share or just listen 👂

Depression and apathy can look similar because both involve low motivation and energy, but they are different!

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Diary – Dementia, Apathy or Depression
Monday 3rd November 2025 If you would rather listen to my blog than read, you can click the link below Over the past few months many of you will know I have been struggling with my mood and lack of…
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November 3, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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Good morning hope you have had a quacking weekend!
Thought I would share with you my 1st watercolour on patterned paper.
Enjoy your day everyone!
November 3, 2025 at 7:11 AM
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Friday Blog - You are welcome to read, share or just listen 👂

You know it’s a bad week when there’s more sticky notes all over my desk, diary and work surfaces to jog my memory.

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Diary – A Bad Week
Friday 31st October 2025 If you would rather listen to my blog than read, you can click the link below Mid October I had a really bad week with my sidekick You know it’s a bad week when there’s mor…
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October 31, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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Enjoy your weekend everyone 😊
October 31, 2025 at 6:44 AM
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Sneaked a midweek blog in 😊
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Last week I was interviewed on the radio, you can find out more by reading my blog
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Diary – Radio Interview
Wednesday 29th October 2025 If you would rather listen to my blog than read, you can click the link below Diary taken from Thursday 23rd October Phones pings, when I reach and open the screen, ther…
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October 29, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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My latest blog, you are welcome to read, share or just listen 👂

dementia can interferes with how the brain communicates, this can put the person who is conversating feeling like they are walking on eggshells.

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Diary – Eggshells
Monday 27th October 2025 If you would rather listen to my blog than read, you can click the link below Sometimes dementia is very unpredictable, especially when you least expect. A few simple words…
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October 27, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Good morning, wishing everyone a good week ahead 😊

Here is a piece of art …it’s raining words…so many jumbled up words.
I wrote a little poem of how i feel living with dementia, when my words disappear.
October 27, 2025 at 6:41 AM
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More crafts listed on Vinted
Raising money for DementiaUK

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2 x Unique Hand painted Watercolour Birthday Cards | Vinted
2 x Unique Hand painted Watercolour Birthday Cards - 2 hand painted watercolour Birthday Cards Flowers hand drawn in ink on a water colour wash background. Totally Unique
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October 26, 2025 at 2:51 PM