My Dementia Journey, One Step at a Time, Provides a Helpful Tool for Caregivers
By Tracy Gough I’ve worked in the care industry as a nurse for over 30 years. In the last 15 I have mainly worked with people who have dementia. Through these years
By Tracy Gough I’ve worked in the care industry as a nurse for over 30 years. In the last 15 I have mainly worked with people who have dementia. Through these years
by Dr. Anne Kenny Nearly 500,000 individuals are diagnosed with dementia every year. Year after year. As stunning as that figure is, it does not take into account the family members and
Being with Dementia: A Soulful Approach is a collection of stories that illustrate the power of connection and provide a sense of hope to those caring for individuals with dementia. As a
By Tia Powell, MD Our view of dementia is changing, but it needs to change more. How we treat others, particularly vulnerable others, is part of what defines us as a society.
By Zachary White and Donna Thomson As co-authors of The Unexpected Journey of Caring, it’s quite amazing that we have never met in person! We first began our correspondence as fans of
Dementia-Friendly Worship: A Multifaith Handbook for Chaplains, Clergy and Faith Communities by Lynda Everman and Don Wendorf We didn’t edit this book 25 years ago when we became caregivers for our parents
By Lynda Everman and Don Wendorf Stolen Memories: An Alzheimer’s Stole Ministry & Tallit Initiative describes the use of hand-sewn, individualized stoles and stole-style tallitot in advocacy for Alzheimer’s and related dementias, but
By Dorothy Horne, Texas, US My husband, Byron, was diagnosed in 2011 with early onset Alzheimer’s at age 62. He died on May 29, 2018. It still seems like yesterday. By God’s
By Molly Wisniewski Caregiving Both Ways is for family caregivers of individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia. A diagnosis of dementia has significant impacts on the individual, their
By Senia Owensby Dementia was not even on our radar. When my sister and I found ourselves devoting extra time and energy into caring for Mama and Daddy, we simply assumed that
