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For Mother’s Day: A Collection of Memoirs about Caring for a Mother With Dementia
By Marianne Sciucco, New York, USA As Mother’s Day approaches we wish all of our readers a happy
On the Podcast: Poetry for the Dementia Journey
By Marianne Sciucco, New York, USA In celebration of National Poetry Month, we hosted a gathering of poets
Patrick J. McTaggart Shares His Dementia Journey in Poems
By Patrick J. McTaggart, Scotland In May 2022, I published a collection of poems in the book “Our
Kari Loya’s story ‘Conversations Across America’ shares his magical journey of cycling across the country with his father, despite his Alzheimer’s diagnosis
By Kari Loya, Texas, USA For decades, my dad and I dreamed about cycling across the United States
Film Offers Solutions for Dementia’s Communication Challenges
By Claire Pentecost, PhD, Exeter, United Kingdom Our film, “The World Turned Upside Down,” began as a conversation-starting
Jennifer Randazzo’s story ‘Grandpa & Lewy’ helps kids understand Dementia.
By Jennifer Randazzo, Pennsylvania, USA When my dad was diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia 18 years ago, we
Felicia Mitchell’s ‘A Mother Speaks, A Daughter Listens’ is a heartfelt book, filled with eloquent poetry depicting the journey between Felicia and her mother with Alzheimer’s
By Felicia Mitchell, Virginia, USA Years ago, I had a disconcerting dream. Downstairs in my childhood home, I
AlzAuthors Live! Presents Poetry for the Dementia Journey
By Marianne Sciucco, New York, USA An Invitation April is National Poetry Month Please join us for
Theresa Wilbanks On How to Navigate the Caregiver River
By Theresa WIlbanks, Florida, United States Emma Smith, the author of The Far Cry, said, “Life is like
Susan Elkin’s memoir, The Alzheimer’s Diaries, provides insight and support to other spouse caregivers.
By Susan Elkin, South London, UK So, the person you love most in the world – and with
Kacy Chambers seeks to help children everywhere understand Dementia through her novel ‘Sometimes Grandma and Grandpa Forget.’
By Kacy Chambers, Tennessee, USA When I was a child my paternal grandmother, Godmother, and great aunt had
Podcast: Finding the Right Words in Dementia Care with Cindy Weinstein
By Marianne Sciucco, New York Cindy Weinstein is an English professor at the California Institute of Technology and
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