Researcher Ross Colquhoun, Author of Caregiver Guide: Dementia and You
By Ross Colquhoun My mother was a smart woman. She was a qualified nurse, rose to the rank of Army Major during the war years. In her fifties, when she was no
By Ross Colquhoun My mother was a smart woman. She was a qualified nurse, rose to the rank of Army Major during the war years. In her fifties, when she was no
By Jennifer Fink Following the death of my father, I discovered that my mom was much further along with her Alzheimer’s than I was initially aware. Suddenly being called to provide care
By Susan Cushman My latest novel John and Mary Margaret—released in June 2021—is actually my third book that deals with Alzheimer’s disease. My memoir, Tangles and Plaques: A Mother and Daughter Face
By Angie Swetland I was privileged to enjoy a career in elder care which spanned over forty years. From the beginning, I was drawn to those affected by Alzheimer’s disease and other
By Marilyn Reynolds In July of 2009, when my sixty-nine-year old husband, Michael Reynolds, was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD), neither I nor any of our family or friends had ever heard
By Stephanie Erickson When I reflect back, this book has been in the works my entire life. Even before I earned my degree and became a clinical social worker, I have always
By Gincy Heins I am one of the five co-authors of the 365 Caregiving Tips series of books. My husband has mild cognitive impairment, which was diagnosed in December 2009 when he
Being My Mom’s Mom – 2nd Edition – December 2019 Updating Being My Mom’s Mom at the end of 2019 seemed like the right thing to do. When the first edition was
By Nula Suchet The initial motive in writing The Longest Farewell was to keep James close to me, as he descended further and further into dementia. I wanted to recall our life
By Sandra Savell In June of 2006 my husband and I left the outskirts of Washington DC and pulled into Aiken, SC, with all our worldly possessions, two corgis, and with the
