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Portrait of an Eis Queen

9/30/2020

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The dementia brain craves sugar.

We learned this when my grandpa had Lewy Body Dementia. All he wanted were sweets. And, the hospice nurse told my mom that's just how it is. The dementia brain is working hard, it makes the patients suffering from it crave sweets in an attempt to get more energy to keep that busy brain fueled.

Mimi is the same. She has stage 4 dementia and her favorite food is ice cream. Ice cream in German is Eis (pronounced "Ice") and I often think of her as the Eis Queen. So, I made this painting in photoshop of Mimi with her favorite thing. We had it printed and hung it in our hallway. 

​And, yes, she does eat other food. Meals that aren't full of sugar, she doesn't like those as much. 
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    Hi, I'm Dana.

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