10-day-old wyatt meets his great-grandma for the first time
*Trigger warning:* beautiful and moving video below. Tissues recommended. Care partners by the thousands share…
Browsing: Our stories
daughters, dementia and drugs: finding good on the road to forgiveness
Lisa had seen the face of Alzheimer disease before. But she hadn’t expected her mom…
look who’s talking now
It’s been awhile since we’ve heard from Alzheimer Annie, whose misadventures in long-term care are…
the stuff wilbur left out the first time around
Wilbur Redman and I connected online in September 2016, in a dementia care support group.…
zlateh the goat and the “maaaaaaaaaaa” that means many things
Life speaks in many ways through countless channels. On the night I first heard this…
my kissin cousin and mom and thanks for your support
Five years ago today, on November 5, 2011, my cousin Liane (left) came to…
death by recliner
This is one in a series of vignettes based on the Nursing Home Behaviour Problem Scale (NHBPS),…
a day in the life of wilbur and deb
Wilbur spotted Deb at the skating rink in 1971 when she was twelve and he…
now you see me, now you don’t
A fictionalized story based on the experiences of many thousands of vulnerable care home residents around…
get up, get up, get out of bed
This is one in a series of vignettes based on the Nursing Home Behaviour Problem Scale…
