happy birdday mummy
Mom was born on September 27, 1928. If she were still alive, she would have…
Browsing: recognizing
10 important facts i learned about people living with dementia from being my mother’s care partner
My mom, who lived with Alzheimer disease, and I were care partners for more than…
your name is a queen (elizabeth shares a lesson on labelling)
Let it go (it doesn’t matter if they know you or not) is one of…
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…
harry and the daughter who never visited
I don’t know if the story/parable below is true or not, but I think it…
how often do we fail to recognize them?
Coauthor of A Pocket Guide for the Alzheimer’s Caregiver and one of Maria Shriver’s Architects of Change, neurologist…
20 great questions to ask when a loved one with dementia doesn’t recognize you anymore
It seems to me we sometimes get stuck on things that don’t matter, or aren’t…
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…