Zoe Fishman Writes Interesting Novel, Inheriting Edith
By Zoe Fishman Our parents. They raise us; they tolerate us; and if we’re lucky, they love us even when we’re terrible. And then one day, you wake up and look in
By Zoe Fishman Our parents. They raise us; they tolerate us; and if we’re lucky, they love us even when we’re terrible. And then one day, you wake up and look in
By Julie Gorges I’m Your Daughter, Julie: Caring for a Parent with Dementia is the fourth book I’ve had published, but the one that I’m most proud of – dedicated to my
By Judy Cornish It’s been nine years since I left my law practice in Portland, Oregon, thinking I would semi-retire and spend most of my time gardening, skiing and enjoying the outdoors.
By Judith Clarke, Blogger at Dementia Isn’t Funny Laughter costs nothing and works instantly. Take off everything but your underwear,” the nurse said. “Doctor will be in shortly.” She handed my husband a gown and
By Rachel Hiles When I became my grandma’s caregiver, I searched desperately for support. No, not home-delivered meals or adult daycare. Not home care agencies or government programs. No, I was on
By Rosalys Peel Every two minutes someone in America is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Most will face this discouraging illness with their wife, husband or partner at their side. And yet the typical
By Barbara Smith I am an occupational therapist, specializing in developmental disabilities. I had never planned to work in the area of geriatrics. But when my mother developed Alzheimer’s disease, I was
By Richard Creighton Why would a 78-year-old grandfather who doesn’t like to write become a blogger? The answer lies in my personal experience before my wife Kate was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in
By Malia Kline When our mama was diagnosed with infiltrating pancreatic cancer and given three-to-six months to live, she was the sole caregiver for our 87-year-old father “Papa,” who was in the
By Heidi Hess Saxton When the Unthinkable Becomes Inevitable: The Awful Dawn of Dementia Up to this point in my life, most of my blogging has been for parents of adopted, foster,
