By Alfredo Botello, California, USA “I can’t get it together.” Mom was staring at the paper calendar on the fridge, the 8.5” x 11” document which had organized her life for years,
By Marianne Sciucco, New York, USA Caring for someone with dementia can be full of challenges, surprises, and sometimes joy. For many, caregiving is thrust upon them with little warning and no
By Marianne Sciucco, New York, USA The AlzAuthors collection encompasses a rich tapestry of genres, from practical caregiver guides and insightful memoirs to engaging novels, poignant young adult and children’s books, and
By David R. Bredbenner, Eugene, Oregon, USA I’ve been asked to write a bit about my book Going Home, A Journey with Dementia. This is a topic filled with so many emotions
By Marianne Sciucco, New York, USA This special episode is our contribution to Podcasthon, a global collaboration of podcasters to raise awareness of their favorite charities. Our favorite charity is us. We
By George Ackerman, PhD, JD, MBA, MS, Florida, US My mother, Sharon Riff Ackerman, suffered with Parkinson’s and dementia for fifteen years. The last four were the worst and contradicted the doctors’
By Daniel C. Potts, MD, FAAN., from Alabama “I’m proud of you, son.” These are among the sweetest words I have heard. They echo, still, when I am tempted to cave to
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 Kari Loya, Texas, USA For decades, my dad and I dreamed about cycling across the United States on the TransAmerica Bike Trail, 4,200 miles along mostly backroads from Yorktown, Virginia to
