By Joan Cohen I was introduced to the pain of Alzheimer’s disease by watching my mother and grandmother succumb to it. Their ordeal became mine. Before that, I believed the common misconceptions,
AlzAuthors is proud to be celebrating our fifth anniversary. Launched as a simple marketing effort by three daughters of dementia in June 2015, we have grown into a worldwide community sharing our
By Caroline Johnson I began to write poetry related to caregiving when I started to observe the decline of my parents in the 1990s. My mother could never remember her lines
Life these days is turned upside down for most of us, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There is so much uncertainty, fear, and loss. Those of us caring for loved ones with
By Trish Laub I made a promise to myself that reflected the love of a youngest daughter for the dad that was always there for her. I was told that my dad
By Patti Callahan Henry If ever the past of an author and the future of a book have collided, it is here in The Favorite Daughter. I have long been fascinated with
By Senia Owensby Dementia was not even on our radar. When my sister and I found ourselves devoting extra time and energy into caring for Mama and Daddy, we simply assumed that
By Lorrie Beauchamp I leaped into caregiving for my parents with all the confidence and swagger of an entrepreneur, and was quickly brought to my knees by the reality of Alzheimer’s. What
By Daniel Kenner After many long months of exhaustive family struggles, cognitive and behavior changes and, a lengthy process of medical evaluations and tests, my dad, Buddy, received the devastating diagnosis of
By Ellen Smith Reluctant Cassandra came to me first as a title. I’ve always been fascinated by Greek mythology and especially with the character of Cassandra. She was given the gift of prophecy
