By Marianne Sciucco, New York, USA In this episode of Untangling Alzheimer’s and Dementia, we had the privilege of sitting down with acclaimed author Marita Golden to explore her powerful novel, “The
By Jeanette Fazzari Jones, Kentucky, US Growing up in a close-knit family, I was fortunate to see my grandparents regularly. As I’d skip down the hall to greet Grandpa, I can
By Marianne Sciucco, New York, US Christy Byrne Yates moderates an Aging & Amazing book club discussion with co-host Marianne Sciucco on the value of fiction in dementia caregiving. Marianne, a founder
By Mindy Crouch, Nebraska, USA Having had three out of my four grandparents live with my family at different times due to aging and disease, I witnessed firsthand the challenges and complexities
By Christy Byrne Yates, MS, LEP, California, US For our March installment of Books & Chit Chat, our monthly Book Club collaboration with Aging & Amazing, we talk with Ruth Stevens, a
Alder Allensworth, Florida, USA I cared for my mother who had Alzheimer’s disease. My niece Olivia (age 7) and nephew James (age 5) only saw their Gran on holidays from school. On
By Christina Consolino, Ohio, US Summer 2015 began with a bout of shingles for my dad, who then fell multiple times. A short stint in rehab followed by PT and OT at
Marcia Ashford, Huntsville, Alabama As a writer, I believe in the power of storytelling not only to entertain and inspire, but also to educate and inform. My latest work, Trudy Matoody and
By Lori LaBey, Minnesota, USA Betty the Bald Chicken – Lessons in How to Care came to me in a dream, about twenty-five years into my family’s journey with dementia. My mother
Anne O’Brien Carelli, New York, USA It was a rainy day, and I was on vacation. My plan was to read, write, and relax, taking advantage of time away from emails and
