Our friend, Michael Ellenbogen, who lives with early onset Alzheimer’s wrote the following piece which was added to the U.S. Congressional Record on September 21, 2016.
I am so thankful to be still here. Many of my friends who were living with dementia have died and others are no longer capable of speaking. I am one of the lucky ones. Continue reading “Michael Ellenbogen adds to the U.S. Congressional Record”
By BRENNER PATHWAYS, Tom Brenner, MA/Karen Brenner, MA
Tom and Karen’s Story
The couple, a man and woman, stood just outside the door of the Scandinavian Home, arguing. The autumn leaves from the towering elms on the grounds of the nursing home swirled around their feet as the cold wind snatched their voices away. Continue reading “Meet Tom & Karen Brenner, authors of “You Say Goodbye and We Say Hello: The Montessori Method for Positive Dementia Care””
By Lisa Skinner
I wrote the book, Not All Who Wander Need Be Lost, Stories of Hope for Families Facing Alzheimer’s and Dementia for those who are coping with loved ones afflicted with a dementia-related illness, and crumbling with the anguish of helplessly standing by, watching your loved one decline, and not knowing how to make it better for all who are affected. Continue reading “Meet Lisa Skinner, author of “Not All Who Wander Need Be Lost””
By Lisa B. Capp
Everyone knows someone touched by dementia or Alzheimer’s disease.
We write, because today these diseases cannot be prevented, slowed or cured. We seek answers because their manifestation is often irrational, frightening and perplexing. And, as human beings, we continually reach from darkness to find light, whether you’re someone living with dementia or you’re caring for a loved one with the disease. Continue reading “Meet blogger, Lisa B. Capp “The Day The Wheels Fell Off””
By Barbra Cohn
I spent a decade caring for my husband Morris, who died from younger-onset Alzheimer’s disease in August 2010. Afterward, I was compelled to write “Calmer Waters: The Caregiver’s Journey Through Alzheimer’s and Dementia” to help other caregivers feel happier, have more energy and time for themselves, sleep better, feel more relaxed and confident, and experience inner peace . . . because I had become an expert caregiver. I felt that if I didn’t reach out to help others, my experience would have been for naught. Continue reading “Meet Barbra Cohn, author of “Calmer Waters””
