a story about being with the people you love, whatever the state of their brains
January 25, 2019: I struggle between my twin needs for solitude and connection. Today, I…
Browsing: love
a daughter’s rendering and remembering
November 16, 2018: I doubt I will ever get over the deep grief I feel each…
what do you do to calm your loved one with alzheimer’s disease or other type of dementia?
Another Quora question and answer I thought it might be useful to share to help…
how difficult is it to support someone with alzheimer’s or another form of dementia who cannot recognize or remember you?
Someone asked me this question on Quora. I thought it might be useful to share…
imagine how much suffering could be spared!
My friend Lorrie B. is an amazing writer, editor, translator and primary care partner to…
ascendants: awakening to where and whom we came from
Some days I miss my home and my mom more than others. I think about…
the #CMAHealthSummit jam band featuring @Cmdr_Hadfield on guitar & vocals
It may seem like this post has nothing to do with dementia care advocacy, but…
one last sing-along: august 13, 2016
Mom was in bed when I arrived on August 13, but she was articulate, alert,…
singer songwriter jay allen holds on to his mom
Nashville country music artist and songwriter Jay Allen’s mother has early onset Alzheimer disease. He…
what do you say to people living with dementia when someone they love dies, or when they ask about someone who is dead?
Online care partner groups are supportive environments where family members who care for people they…