On Living with Dementia

This was taken from an article written by Floyd Skloot who has also written a number of books on his life with Alzheimer's disease. (Thanks to Joan and Robert for sharing this article.)

Something I wrote 15 years ago about living with dementia became a credo for me: 

Since I can't presume I'll remember anything, I must live fully in the present. 

Since I can't presume I'll understand anything, I must experience my life without pressing to formulate ideas about it.

Since I can't escape my altered brain and the limits it has imposed, I must be at home with it. 

And since I can't presume I'll master anthing I do, I must let go of mastery as a goal and seek harmony instead.