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    I Am Still Me: A Collection of Poems
    I Am Still Me: A Collection of Poems
    I Am Still Me: A Collection of Poems
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    I Am Still Me: A Collection of Poems

    By Tracey Shorthouse

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    I Am Still Me is a collection of poems written by the author as a way to encourage people that even though someone has a condition, they can still do things. Although there are some poems about dementia, the book doesnt focus on it. There is a wide variety of poems pertaining to life, nature, and stories within a poem. The photographs within the book were also taken by the author.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse UK
    Release dateFeb 6, 2017
    ISBN9781524668211
    I Am Still Me: A Collection of Poems
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    Tracey Shorthouse

    Tracey Shorthouse was diagnosed with early onset of Alzheimer’s disease and a variant of posterior cortical atrophy, which is another form of dementia in 2015 when she was forty-five years old. It was a relief to get a final diagnosis as she had been fighting for a couple of years to get anyone to believe there was anything wrong. She is a retired nurse and believes that life is for living to the fullest potential. Since being diagnosed, she goes out and gives a variety of talks about living well with dementia and, also, brings awareness to people that dementia does affect all ages. Tracey has also started to write poetry as a way to keep her brain active as well as write a blog. She has a variety of hobbies. Tracey likens the dementia to an alien in her brain, and it’s a constant fight to win.

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      I Am Still Me - Tracey Shorthouse

      AuthorHouse™ UK

      1663 Liberty Drive

      Bloomington, IN 47403 USA

      www.authorhouse.co.uk

      Phone: 0800.197.4150

      © 2017 Tracey Shorthouse. All rights reserved.

      No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.

      Published by AuthorHouse 02/06/2017

      ISBN: 978-1-5246-6819-8 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-5246-6820-4 (hc)

      ISBN: 978-1-5246-6821-1 (e)

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      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

      Contents

      I’m Still Me

      Ode to a Nurse

      Prison of Thoughts

      Love and Life

      Meditation

      The Tree of Life

      Independence Day

      Remembering The Past

      Missing Me

      Why?

      The Music Box

      Seasons of the Heart

      Reborn

      The Spirit Guide

      Dementia and Me

      Contours of my Mind

      Windmills

      Today

      Music Memories

      Lost Memories

      Love

      The Magical Forest

      My Garden

      Ode to Casper

      Acceptance

      Walking in the Woods

      The Sensory Garden

      The Pirate Sonnet

      The Fortune Teller

      Wishing

      AUTUMN

      Rushing

      The Halloween Party

      Our Nan

      Christmas Thoughts

      Dear Santa

      The Christmas Fairy

      This book is

      dedicated to my family and friends who have encouraged me so much since my diagnosis. Especially Bobbie Ann Carr who first encouraged me to start writing in the first place.

      I was diagnosed with Early Onset of Alzheimer’s Disease and Posterior Cortical Atrophy in December 2015. I cope with having this by being optimistic and positive, and by being vocal about dementia. It’s not a case of it being shoved under the carpet or not being spoke about like it used to. How else can we learn if not open about it? I do a variety of things to get out there and keep my brain active which is the most important thing including talks. This is why I have decided to write this book, to prove to others that just because you have a condition doesn’t mean that you have to give up. I never wrote poetry before I had dementia and now I write all the time.

      The book is called I Am Still Me because I haven’t changed personality since having dementia even though I did lose a lot of friends in the beginning.

      I’m Still Me

      I’m still me, despite the dementia,

      Ready for the new adventure,

      Still optimistic, positive and happy

      knowing there is still time for me to meet a new chappie.

      To recall or recognise is sometimes hard,

      So maybe I need some special cards,

      However, all this does not make me mad,

      Not even bad or sometimes sad.

      I might forget that two and two is four at times,

      But at least I don’t succumb to any crimes,

      I also have the concentration of a gnat,

      But I still have the company of a cat.

      Casper is his name,

      And he loves me just the same,

      I might not be able to drive now,

      But there are other ways to travel somehow.

      I might worry about what was and what is,

      But at least my hair is still a frizz,

      I might not have dinner parties anymore,

      But then, who is keeping score.

      I still bake, garden and do crafts,

      And still enjoy a few laughs,

      With friends and family who keep in touch,

      Sometimes we go out and go Dutch.

      I like to walk and mooch in the zone,

      With the help of my trusty

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