Dancing With Dementia: Recognizing and Coping with the Early Stages of Dementia By Jemi Fraser We didn’t have a clue. As the children of immigrants, we knew next to nothing about dementia.
Working Daughter On July 1, 2014, both of my parents were diagnosed with terminal illnesses. My father had been acting forgetful and confused and he had been in the hospital for ten
The story behind the story . . . Just Another Day in the Retirement Home by Janet V. Fraser Caring for aging parents is an experience very few of us are prepared
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
Surviving Double Dementia Duty: A Story About Two Loved Ones Needing Care Simultaneously By Leah Stanley I began writing Goodnight, Sweet: A Caregiver’s Long Goodbye in 2001. For me, committing the story to
By Jacqueline Marcell I never dreamed I’d have to give up my television career when I was thrust into caring for my challenging father and sweet mother. The experience was incredibly heart-wrenching,
By Tracie Bevers In the early days of the disease, when I heard stories of others in later stages, I actually thought… “Well, I know that will never happen.” Little did I
By Malia Kline When our mama was diagnosed with infiltrating pancreatic cancer and given three-to-six months to live, she was the sole caregiver for our 87-year-old father “Papa,” who was in the
By Vicki Tapia In 2004, both my parents were diagnosed with dementia, Dad with Parkinson’s-related dementia and Mom with moderate Alzheimer’s disease. Even though symptoms had become increasingly obvious by the time
by Jean Lee Both of my parents were diagnosed with Alzheimer’s on the same day. They were in their mid-eighties. I was the hometown daughter, working full time as a third grade
