A Tribute to Great Mothers Everywhere
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View Article5 Ways to Preserve the Memories of a Loved One With Memory Loss
Paula Spencer Scott Alzheimer's and Caregiving Tree.jpgFollow @PSpencerScott If my father's dementia had a silver lining, it was that I learned a lot of family history as a result. Turned out that Dad...
View ArticleBut I Remember Who She Is
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View ArticleMy Family Died With Alzheimer's, Not From Alzheimer's
Jim Crabtree Alzheimer's and Caregiving Family image.jpg At age 63, my wife died with Alzheimer’s disease and because of Alzheimer’s disease, but not from Alzheimer’s disease. This is a statistical...
View ArticleLessons from a Year of Writing about Dementia
Tinky Weisblat Alzheimer's and Caregiving PullingTaffy.png The stories we tell shape our lives. My first inkling of this truth came when I was very small, listening to my father spin cautionary tales...
View ArticleSeasons Change
Ellen Woodward Potts and Daniel C. Potts Alzheimer's and Caregiving Season.jpgImage credit: miceandmugs on EtsyFollow @ewpotts Around the third century B.C., the author of Ecclesiastes wrote, “To...
View ArticleHope in the Harbor
Dr. Stephen Hume Alzheimer's and Caregiving il_fullxfull.241901499.jpgImage credit: Steelhouettes on Etsy Six years ago my partner Candy and I sat in a small office at our regional medical center...
View ArticleWe Are Called to Care, but Not Alone
Ellen Woodward Potts and Daniel C. Potts Alzheimer's and Caregiving NotAlone.jpgFollow @dcpottsmd I suspect that many of us were raised to be strong and self-sufficient, to quietly fulfill our...
View ArticleThe Gift of Good Enough
Kerry Lonergan Luksic Alzheimer's and Caregiving GoodEnough.jpgImage credit: thisisit on Etsy My beloved mother taught me many things in life, but one of the most powerful lessons she showed me was...
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