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Poetry Book on Dementia Caregiving: Palindrome by Pauletta Hansel
By Pauletta Hansel I didn’t set out to write a book about being the caretaking daughter of a mother with dementia. I didn’t set out to be that daughter. But being both
By Pauletta Hansel I didn’t set out to write a book about being the caretaking daughter of a mother with dementia. I didn’t set out to be that daughter. But being both
By Ann Campanella Twenty-five years ago, I began to notice changes in my mother. She was forgetful and more emotional than usual. Little did I know she was beginning her long and
By Rev. Dr. Cynthia Huling Hummel In the summer of 2017, I participated in a special program called “Art Reflects” for people with Alzheimer’s disease and care partners. The program was hosted at
By Miriam Green When my mom, Naomi, was first diagnosed with Alzheimer’s I felt relieved. The doctors had finally acknowledged what our family had surmised for almost a year—Mom was losing her
by Miki Klocke My Mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s when she was 56 years old and still working two jobs. I was 33 and became her full-time caregiver. A few years into
Expressing the Inexpressible through Poetry By Ann Campanella When I was in my early thirties, my mother began showing signs of Alzheimer’s. She was 41 when I was born, so I suppose
By Peter Maeck The experience of writing a poem, play, or story, or creating a photograph, is like riding a train through wonderful, unexpected scenery. When I wake up in the morning
By Tracey Shorthouse When I was first diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s Disease and Posterior Cortical Atrophy in 2015, I wanted something to focus on. All my life I have helped others