breakfast for two at the alzheimer cafe (part 2 of 3)
This is part two of a three-part piece. Part one is here. Part three is…
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our lives have been turned upside down (1 of 3)
This is part one of a three-part piece. Part two is here. Part three is here. November 21, 2011:…
what confusion felt like to my mom in the later stage alzheimer
October 23, 2014: Today I had reason to revisit a video I’d made in which Mom…
goodbye Dubai is as good a place to start as any
Sometimes it’s hard to say with precision where a story begins. So it is with…
others aren’t as lucky as we are
October 3, 2014: My journey with Mom has been challenging in a multitude of ways since I…
92-year-old Dorothy flies over the rainbow
The Ellis family in Kansas made their 92-year-old mother Dorothy’s dream come true just weeks before…
fierce independence meets youthful arrogance on the way to the sing along
Flashback September 11, 2014: “I don’t think anyone has her,” one blue-uniformed student nurse says to the…
5 years ago there was war and peace
September 20, 2014: On June 20, 2009, people around the world watched one young woman die…
the main thing is to keep going
August 25, 2014: It’s raining cats and dogs and I’m worried. I’ve just picked up Mom…
5 rewards I get for taking care of a loved one with dementia
I’m not a hero. There are plenty more people who do far more…