Keys Bags Names Words: A Dementia Documentary
By Marianne Sciucco, New York, USA AlzAuthors is pleased to present Keys Bags Names Words, a documentary film about hope in aging and dementia. You’re invited to watch the 85-minute documentary at
By Marianne Sciucco, New York, USA AlzAuthors is pleased to present Keys Bags Names Words, a documentary film about hope in aging and dementia. You’re invited to watch the 85-minute documentary at
By Marianne Sciucco, New York, USA After a dementia diagnosis and heart surgery, Tony Copeland-Parker and his partner, Catherine, aka “Cat,” traveled for years worldwide to run marathons and half-marathons. Now, due
By Marianne Sciucco, New York, USA This event is being repeated on Tuesday, October 24 at 10:30 am EST. Register here. Please join us for an inspiring event with five of our
By Marianne Sciucco, New York, US Understanding the emotions and behaviors displayed by individuals with dementia is vital for providing adequate care and support. Empathy and trust are key elements of effective
By Marianne Sciucco, New York, USA In celebration of National Poetry Month, we hosted a gathering of poets on April 18th to share work inspired by their dementia experiences. Why poetry? We
By Patrick J. McTaggart, Scotland In May 2022, I published a collection of poems in the book “Our Dementia Journey,” charting my family’s experiences with dementia since my dad’s diagnosis. It included
By Marianne Sciucco, New York, USA An Invitation April is National Poetry Month Please join us for a virtual celebration of poetry for the dementia journey on Tuesday, April 18th at
By Marianne Sciucco, New York Cindy Weinstein is an English professor at the California Institute of Technology and the author of Finding the Right Words: A Story of Literature, Grief, and the
By Marianne Sciucco, New York Susan J. Farese, MSN, RN is the author of Poetic Expressions in Nursing: Sharing the Caring, poems written when she became a nurse poet in the 1990’s.
“It’s been well-established that writing and honest sharing are deeply healing practices that relieve anxiety, increase resilience, and promote self-compassion. Sharing caregiving stories with those facing similar challenges diminishes isolation by providing
