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Dating Dementia
Nancy Wurtzel blogs at Dating Dementia about making big changes at midlife. Read Nancy's slightly twisted and mostly humorous views about...
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Alike on the Inside: Post Redux
Dating Dementia ― Sometimes life becomes a little overwhelming and a break is needed. I’ve been on one of these little time-outs for the past few weeks, but I’m feeling better and will be blogging original material very soon. In the meantime, here is a... (more)
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Best Mother’s Day Gift? Maybe Not, But Close.
Dating Dementia ― As you read this post, I’m getting ready to drive to Minneapolis to pick up my darling daughter at the airport. She just finished her freshman year in Boston and is headed back to Southern California for the summer. However, she’s... (more)
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Dementia Sucks. My New Mantra.
Dating Dementia ― Dementia Sucks. This is my new mantra. I say those two words out loud when I’m alone. On a really bad day, I might even scream them in the car. Online, I discuss dementia with people I’ve never met and I write about it endlessly. ... (more)
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What the Birds Don’t Know
Dating Dementia ― News from Little House on the Prairie: Nature is noisy. Yesterday was my day to sleep in. But just as the sun was coming up over the Minnesota horizon, I was awakened by a cacophony of noise. I’d left the window open the night before, since... (more)
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Are the Suburbs Boring? Not Always. Sometimes You Just Have to Look Up.
Dating Dementia ― People think that living in the suburbs can be boring, but I disagree. Honestly, if you keep your eyes open, you never know what unusual experiences will come your way. Like the fall evening a few years back, when I was grilling turkey burgers for... (more)
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Posted on Apr 26th, 2012
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What Twitter Taught Me in 11 Months, Three Weeks and Six Days
Dating Dementia ― A year ago, I became a somewhat reluctant Twitter convert. Launched in 2006, Twitter already had 300 million users when I joined. Was I simply too late to the party? I’d long been a Facebook fan. Yet, after spending close to a year on Twitter, I... (more)
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Posted on Apr 25th, 2012
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Scrub a Dub Dub, There’s an Ex in My Tub
Dating Dementia ― Divorce brings up all sorts of emotions, and sometimes people find themselves acting a little crazy. Those who have ended marriages have their own personal divorce story — some are sad, some are scary and some are just plain funny. My... (more)
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Posted on Apr 19th, 2012
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The Train of Life Keeps Moving Forward
Dating Dementia ― When I was a kid we rarely went to the doctor. Something had to be broken or one of us knocked unconscious – for a prolonged period – before my mother would toss the afflicted party into the back seat of the car and speed off to the... (more)
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Posted on Apr 17th, 2012
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The Birds Return
Dating Dementia ― They are back. Returning one-by-one, in small groups or in huge formations that cover the sky. They fly, squawk, chirp, sing, soar, float on lakes, make family nests, occasionally fight and poop on every car. They are the Minnesota birds. And,... (more)
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Posted on Apr 12th, 2012
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Thanks to My Readers and Social Media Connections
Dating Dementia ― The feedback on my recent post about dementia, What Makes Me Angry? Dementia., was truly heartwarming. Quite a few of my friends called and emailed, while others posted on my Facebook page or retweeted the story to their followers. Thanks to... (more)
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Posted on Apr 4th, 2012
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Candy and the Dairy Queen Caper
Dating Dementia ― Yesterday was a lovely, sunny day. My Mom and I went to lunch and then we played two games of cards. Next, I suggested a drive and the two of us toured around town and then out in the country. There were cows, plowed fields, clusters of trees,... (more)
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Posted on Apr 2nd, 2012
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What Makes Me Angry? Dementia.
Dating Dementia ― I remember four or five years ago when my Mother first showed signs of memory loss. My Dad had Alzheimer’s disease and it took a terrible toll. Now I was envisioning a similar journey ahead for my mother. Returning to California after a... (more)
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Posted on Mar 29th, 2012
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Monday Minnesota Musings
Dating Dementia ― Life in my small Minnesota town is markedly different than living in sprawling Los Angeles. I’ve taken to keeping a journal handy so I can write down some of my experiences that I find amusing, irritating or sometimes just plain startling.... (more)
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Posted on Mar 26th, 2012
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“Bitches Against Romney.” Female Dogs Unite Against Mitt Romney’s Shocking Mistreatment of Seamus, Their Canine...
Dating Dementia ― Every good dog has his day, and Seamus Romney is finally feeling his alpha male oats. Seamus, the long-deceased Irish Setter who belonged to presidential hopeful Mitt Romney, became famous for one of the Romney family’s annual summer road... (more)
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Posted on Mar 18th, 2012
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Posted on Mar 14th, 2012
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