alone: a heartbreaking poem by 89-year-old lilly who lives with dementia
September 8, 2019: “Do you want me to read you the really sad poem I…
Browsing: love
an open letter and song request for country great kenny chesney on behalf of people who live with dementia and their family and friends
Dear Mr. Chesney, I love your song “While He Still Knows Who I Am,” but…
while he still knows who i am is beautiful and heart wrenching, but does it send the right message about love and connection?
Kenny Chesney’s song While He Still Knows Who I Am is about love, connection and…
euthanasia
June 26, 2019: I wrote this a month or two before I had to put…
7 ways to transform dementia care grief and suffering into joy and healing
Are you a dementia care partner who lives in a world full of grief, loss…
care partner humour: milkin’ it!
Care partner Catherine Bixenman-salesi knows how to laugh (as well as cry) in the face…
eternal anguish
At some point in most dementia care partners’ experience they will find themselves on this…
need more sleep? here’s a care partner tip that might help…
Catherine Bixenman-salesi, who is a member of the online dementia support group USAgainstAlzheimers, is the primary…
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…
a daughter’s rendering and remembering
November 16, 2018: I doubt I will ever get over the deep grief I feel each…