The Big “D”
Life after diagnosis… Chapter I The Big "D" There were three life-changing moments that led to Dad being diagnosed with vascular dementia. Many of us have heard phrases like, “Your life can change in an instant” or “In a blink of an eye”. Well, that had little meaning to me prior to the three events that changed the trajectory of our entire family’s future. Our lives changed the moment we heard those words, “vascular dementia.” Wait … what? What does that mean? Should we be afraid? Is he going to die? Can you fix it? After the initial shock of hearing those words, and it sinking in a bit, I had to step back and ask, “What in the...