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: memory
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…
7 strategies to create harmony in dementialand
Dr. Elaine Eshbaugh writes a warm-hearted, funny and insightful blog Welcome to Dementialand, which I’ve quoted…
harry and the daughter who never visited
I don’t know if the story/parable below is true or not, but I think it…
5 thought-provoking quotes on memories in dementialand
When I find a gem, I love to share it. So here’s an introduction to…
it doesn’t matter if they know you or not
Mom first began not recognizing me in summer 2010. Sometimes, when I came back to the…
maybe they want to see something beautiful
October 19, 2014: Mom and I took a stroll on Sunday. She walked well and was…