Student writers bring humanity to dementia through essays
An Indian farmer who dearly misses the cows he once tended decades ago and an ocean away. A starlet who sang jingles on the radio...
Read moreAn Indian farmer who dearly misses the cows he once tended decades ago and an ocean away. A starlet who sang jingles on the radio...
Read moreIn 2011, my life was uprooted in an instant. Mom had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease the year before. While hearing this diagnosis was scary,...
Read moreWe’re in the main dining room at the nursing home, my mother and I, listening to the bald, stocky karaoke guy along with dozens of...
Read moreLike too many Americans, I understand firsthand the devastating impact that Alzheimer’s can have on a family. My mother Marjorie was diagnosed with advanced Alzheimer’s...
Read moreThere are more than 40 million caregivers in the United States today. So, how is it that they can seem virtually invisible? How can people...
Read moreFor anyone newly managing their parents’ finances, trying to understand medical directives, or generally feeling overwhelmed by the responsibilities of caring for a family member,...
Read moreFor Rachel Hiles, May 23, 2015 is marked in her conscious as her own personal day of infamy. That’s the day that her grandmother fell...
Read morePhotographer Stephen DiRado’s first art teacher was his father. A professional artist, Gene DiRado showed his son the fundamentals of line drawing and perspective and...
Read moreWhen Dante R. Greco turned up at a family party with long hair and a mangy beard, his disheveled appearance left his children deeply disturbed:...
Read moreHailey Richman took her time as she picked up the last puzzle piece, first checking with her partner who beamed back in approval, before fitting...
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