Last week, when I stood in the card aisle at the drug store picking out an appropriate Valentine’s Day card for my husband, I acknowledged a new reality in my life. My husband has dementia,…
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Memories of “It’s A Wonderful Life” in Light Fiction
This Is Your Life, Harriet Chance by Jonathan Evison is a somewhat whimsical little book of fiction based on the author’s experiences living with generations of strong women in his life who missed out on…
Help For When Dementia or Alzheimer’s Gets Personal
There probably isn’t a baby boomer out there who does not have someone in their life affected by one of the dozens of conditions under the dementia or Alzheimer’s umbrella. Whether it’s a friend, parent,…
Jann Arden Shares Her Mother’s Journey With Alzheimer’s
There probably isn’t a baby boomer out there whose life has not been touched in some way at some time by someone with age-related dementia or Alzheimer’s. One of my former roommates has already passed…