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Originally Posted by MidLifeinMI
A close friend from WAY back (we were Best Man at each other's wedding) was diagnosed with vascular dementia a few years back, when his short-term memory started to lapse (he's 66 now). It's gotten progressively worse; he's had to retire (he was a pastor), and his wife says he's now having to give up his driver's license, as the dementia is starting to affect long-term memory as well.
She recently asked most of his long-term friends to send her their favorite memories, so she can compile them into a journal he can revisit from time to time. The last time we were in town (we hadn't seen them in about 4 years), we picked them up, went for dinner and visited the Motown Museum (music was a big part of both our lives growing up). He was obviously having some blank moments, but overall, he had a great time catching up and reliving old memories.
Cherish your memories as long as you can, OP.
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Thanks, great post. 
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