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Gail Gregory

@gailgreg.bsky.social

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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Dementia and Hope
YouTube video by Imogen Blood Dementia and Hope

It was an absolute pleasure to work with both Imogen Blood and Damian Murphy

Dementia, Peer support lots of positivity
“We can live and we do enjoy ourselves – we do laugh!"

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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…

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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Stunning pic😊

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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…

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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🥳 Happy new year

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Happy New Year Everyone!🎉

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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…

Sneaked in a Wednesday Blog
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“Simplicity often makes our message clearer and more powerful.”

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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…

Monday Blog
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Talking can be powerful, It builds a better understanding, hopefully allows healing too.

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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…

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 – 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 …

Friday Blog
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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 – 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…

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 – 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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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 – 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…

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 – 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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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 …

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 – 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…

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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Sharing my latest piece of art
Hope your week goes swimmingly 😊

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

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The poem and art say it all

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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 ...

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

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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!

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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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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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Enjoy your weekend everyone 😊

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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…

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 – 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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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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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.

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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

More crafts listed on Vinted
Raising money for DementiaUK

Vinted
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Diary – Easing back in Friday 24th October 2025 If you would rather listen to my blog than read, you can click the link below As I ease myself back into meetings, I have promised myself Not to take anything on when it’s …

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Planning to sell some my crafty items to raise money for @DementiaUK
In a quandary which platform to use to advertise & sell

Etsy - charges fees
Vinted - not sure everyone is familiar with
EBay - haven’t used for a while, I could give it a go

suggestions great fully received

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