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Chapter Nine

Chapter Nine gives you coping mechanisms that will help you deal with the changes in your abilities as time passes.  I can’t think of any other thing that I can share with you that is more import. Why? Because when learned early, the coping mechanism can now become a habit that will save your mental energy and allow you to function much better that others with dementia at the same level. 

THE MOST IMPORTANT COPING MECHANISM

HERE’S A START OF FOR CRITICAL COPING MECHANISM, YOU’LL PROBABLY BE SURPRISED BY WHICH ONE IS NUMBER ONE.

COPING MECHANISM #2 – CALENDAR

USING TODAY’S TOOLS, EARLY IN YOUR DIAGNOSIS WITH DEMENTIA IS CRITICAL TO GETTING NOTES AND REMINDERS ESTABLISHED IN YOUR DAILY HABIT. TRYING TO ESTABLISH THESE TOOLS WHEN THEY ARE ABSOLUTELY NEEDED MAY PROVE TO BE TOO LATE.

COPING MECHANISM #3 – MORNING IS THE BEST TIME

 YOU’LL QUICKLY FIND THAT MORNING IS THE BEST TIME.

COPING MECHANISM #4 – GRATITUDE      

GRATITUDE IS THE DAILY BASIS THAT HAPPINESS AND PURPOSE IS BUILT ON

COPING MECHANISM #5 – FINDING PURPOSE

HAVING PURPOSE IS A CRITICAL COPING MECHANISM.

THE POWER OF MUSIC

MUSIC HAS A DIRECT EFFECT ON YOUR BRAIN AND CAN POSITIVELY AFFECT DEMENTIA.

MY PROCESS FOR MEDIATING PAST PAIN         

MEDITATING IS A KEY TOOL TO LIVE WITH DEMENTIA AND FINDING DAILY PEACE AND ADDRESSING PAIN.

MAKE PEACE A PRIORITY

FINDING MENTAL, EMOTIONAL, SPIRITUAL CASE IS CRITICAL TO PRODUCTIVELY LIVING WITH DEMENTIA.

FIND ENTERTAINMENT THAT MAKES YOU LAUGH

WE ALL KNOW LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE IT IS ALSO A GREAT COPING SKILL.

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