I think my mother was baffled by me. We were polar opposites. She was shy and retiring. I was over-fond of the limelight. Many times in my life, I was conscious of embarrassing her with my carrying on. Laurie Graham bafflecarryconscious share on social
With Alzheimer's, recent memory is affected first. At the start, you count the memory loss in days, then hours - then in minutes. But there's also an insidious backward creep of deterioration. Laurie Graham affectalzheimerbackward Change image and share on social
Far more than dreading ending up in a care home myself, I dread having to put my husband in one. Laurie Graham caredreadend Change image and share on social
The terror dementia sufferers must feel is unimaginable, but the techniques they use to hide their difficulties - the ducking and diving and keeping the world laughing - are perfectly understandable. Laurie Graham dementiadifficultydive Change image and share on social
There is something very easy about women's friendships that you don't see as often with men. We all know examples of this, when women will just call each other up or drop a line, not with anything specific to say. Laurie Graham calldropeasy share on social
I have but one rule at my table. You may leave your cabbage, but you'll sit still and behave until I've eaten mine. Laurie Graham behavecabbageeat Change image and share on social
When my children were young, one of the treats promised by their grandparents was a ride in Grandad's car. Laurie Graham carchildgrandad Change image and share on social
As one ages, eventually, no matter what regime you've followed, no matter how fiercely you've fought the fight, good health becomes harder to maintain. It may disappear overnight or simply dwindle, but with every year that passes, the odds shorten. Laurie Graham agedisappeardwindle share on social
I have an idea for a story, and if the idea is going to work, then one of the characters steps forward, and I hear her voice telling the story. This is what has happened with all the books I've written in the first person. Laurie Graham bookcharacterforward share on social
My go-to author for knowing it all is Evelyn Waugh. 'A Handful of Dust' is as perfect as a book can get. Laurie Graham authorbookdust Change image and share on social
