The Peace with Dementia Rosary Offers Solace to Catholic Caregivers
By Matthew Estrade I remember the moment when my mother sat me down during Thanksgiving college break in the late 1990s to tell me that my grandfather’s dementia had gotten so bad
By Matthew Estrade I remember the moment when my mother sat me down during Thanksgiving college break in the late 1990s to tell me that my grandfather’s dementia had gotten so bad
By Dawn Gardner The primary reason I wrote The Jade Butterfly was to honor my grandmother, Maude. She died in the mid-1950s of breast cancer. My own mother was five when Maude
By Sue Ryan When I began my first role in caregiving for a friend more than thirty years ago, I didn’t know what to do. One day something worked, the next day
The Story of Mrs. Inez The character of Mrs. Inez is loosely based on my grandmother’s former roommate, who I met at a nursing home around five years ago. My sweet Granny
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 Linda Osmundson Papa’s Changes, Dementia Through a Child’s Eyes came about one night as I contemplated the changes in my husband’s abilities. He was diagnosed with PSP – Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
Being My Mom’s Mom – 2nd Edition – December 2019 Updating Being My Mom’s Mom at the end of 2019 seemed like the right thing to do. When the first edition was
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 Kate Hanley I never thought I would be an author. But I felt obligated to share my story after what I learned during my journey as a caregiver to both of
