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Paula de Ronde’s Memoir ‘My Bert Has Alzheimer’s’ Reveals Her Gripping Journey of Caregiving for Her Beloved Spouse with Alzheimer’s.
By Paula de Ronde, Burlington, ON, Canada Author of My Bert Has Alzheimer’s: Caregiving is Living for Two

On the Podcast: Sandra Strauss Untangles the Toxic Brain
By Marianne Sciucco, New York, USA When Sandra Strauss’ husband, Rick, suddenly manifested a wide array of physical

Authors of ‘Grandma is Acting Funny’ Lori Aden and Shelia Parsley sought to make an easy-to-understand children’s novel series for all families.
By Lori Aden and Sheila Parsley, Texas, USA Our mother got lost driving home from the nail salon

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
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