Dementia and Me - Norm McNamara

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About Norm McNamara

I am 52yrs old. I was diagnosed with heart failure at the age of 42yrs old and then diagnosed with Early Onset Alzheimer’s at the age of 52yrs old, I intend beating both! I am writing this so all my friends can understand how far I have come with it and hopefully forgive but remember me in the future when the posts stop. Also to all those who don’t know me but who read it then thank you and I hope it helps if ever you or anybody of your friends/family are touched by this awful disease.

Always smiling as usual

Diagnosed with young onset Alzheimer’s disease at the age of 50 Norman thought his world had come to an end. His condition deteriorated until he was hardly able to speak or walk. Now at the age of 53 Norrms as he like … Continue reading

Book Review of my new book “Silent Voices”

Book Review of my new book “Silent Voices” By International Award winning Author “Stan Goldberg” Those of us who deal with chronic and terminal illnesses often have to guess what our patients and loved ones are feeling. That’s no longer … Continue reading

Inspiring Times

Ladies and Gentlemen, let’s make this quite clear, we are living in INSPIRING TIMES; things are changing and changing for the better!! We are now mid way through the Alzheimer’s Society’s Awareness week and spreading the word far and wide. … Continue reading

Me and My Alzheimer’s

Book Review by Stan Goldberg Entering the mind of another person is never easily. And when that person is in the midst of becoming someone he dreads, stepping across that threshold for the reader can be downright frightening. But in … Continue reading

Out of the mouth of babe’s

Hiya all, just had to tell you all this. As we arrived at the holiday camp, Elaine was very busy putting things away in the holiday home (Caravan) whilst I was in the front room with my grandchildren, Brionie aged…12yrs … Continue reading

Under Stress

As I sit here on this sunny day, With my hospital appointment only hours away, I start to think of what I’ve done, During my life, how far I have come, The clock is ticking in so many ways, What’s to happen … Continue reading

Living Day To Day

I went to a meeting yesterday of the Torbay Dementia Leadership Group of which I am lucky enough to be Chairperson of. One of the things we discussed was how important it is for an early diagnosis. We all more … Continue reading

Fight of My life

As we go into February the year seems to be flying by already. The thing is with this disease “Time” seems so distorted. Sometimes I have been told that when Elaine is in the kitchen I go in two minutes … Continue reading

2011 The year of Hope

Hello to all my dear friends, I just thought I would take this opportunity to say thank you so much for all your support and friendship over the last year, your support has been un-measurable and just spurs me on … Continue reading

A Christmas Wish

Well, it’s that time of year again and I have just been looking back on my computer and in my documents to see what I have been up to!! PHEW!! It’s been quite a year by all accounts!! Something`s I … Continue reading

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