Dementia & the Arts: An AlzAuthors Virtual Discussion
By Marianne Sciucco, New York, USA The science and art worlds tell us that music, art, and dance may help us engage with people who have dementia, whether they are in the
By Marianne Sciucco, New York, USA The science and art worlds tell us that music, art, and dance may help us engage with people who have dementia, whether they are in the
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
By Marianne Sciucco, New York, US Need a last minute gift? Consider a book from our bookstore. Most likely, you know someone caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s or dementia. With
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
By Christy Byrne Yates, MS, LEP, California, US Lori Aden and Sheila Parsley are two incredible women who have taken their personal experiences as caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s and turned
By Sherri Levine, Oregon, USA “I love you,” I’d say to my mother every night after our walks around the neighborhood. “I know you do,” she’d say, bundled in turquoise fleece which
By Marianne Sciucco, New York, USA In a health crisis, we often refer to our journey as a “battle.” We may see ourselves as “warriors.” This is true for those impacted by
Pauli Pedersen, Washington, USA Mental health problems today seem to be everywhere. In our aging generations, families are meeting mental issues that used to be kept in the closet. Currently, aching hearts,
By Marianne Sciucco, New York, United States In a world filled with uncertainty, there is one journey that unfolds with a twist so unexpected it leaves us breathless. A twist that reveals
By D. Liebhart, United States House on Fire is a novel about an ICU nurse whose mother asks her to euthanize her father who is living with dementia. My father had vascular
