
Mackenzie Meets Alzheimer’s Program offers resources for children
Alder Allensworth, Florida, USA I cared for my mother who had Alzheimer’s disease. My niece Olivia (age 7) and nephew James (age 5) only saw their Gran on holidays from school. On
Alder Allensworth, Florida, USA I cared for my mother who had Alzheimer’s disease. My niece Olivia (age 7) and nephew James (age 5) only saw their Gran on holidays from school. On
By Christy Byrne Yates, MS, California, US Discover the unexpected truth about dementia care from a professional who found herself on the other side of caregiving. Get ready to uncover the surprising
Marcia Ashford, Huntsville, Alabama As a writer, I believe in the power of storytelling not only to entertain and inspire, but also to educate and inform. My latest work, Trudy Matoody 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 Lori Aden and Sheila Parsley, Texas, USA Our mother got lost driving home from the nail salon back in 2014. At the time, she lived in California, and we lived in
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 Kacy Chambers, Tennessee, USA When I was a child my paternal grandmother, Godmother, and great aunt had dementia/Alzheimer’s. The adults never had a conversation with us (the children in the family)
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
By Julissa Cruz Two years ago (on one of my family vacations) I realized that my 10-year-old niece suffered a lot from her grandmother’s cognitive disorders. Especially her short-term memory. In my