The Memories Project
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A blog in memory of my father, raising Alzheimer's awareness & supporting caregivers. My goal was to collect all of the memories & stories I remembered about my dad, preserve them, and share them with others in hopes of encouraging them to document their own family history. I hope The Memories Project serves as inspiration for others to gather & preserve memories and stories of their loved..
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Recently, Bloomsbury Publishing released a final message from author and dementia awareness advocate Wendy Mitchell, who died earlier this year. I encourage you to watch the video, in which she so eloquently explains her decision to take agency over the ..read more
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1w ago
Hurricane season officially begins June 1, and tornadoes are already ripping a path of destruction across parts of the U.S. Summer will bring an increased threat of wildfires, extreme heat, and storms that produce flooding. Managing caregiving tasks can be ..read more
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A new study suggests that the type of work on does over the course of their life could impact their risk of cognitive decline and dementia. The study, published in Neurology, tracked and analyzed the health and occupational data for ..read more
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I had a work trip this week that took me to New York City for the day. It just so happened to fall on what would have been my father’s 92nd birthday. It was nice to be able to mark ..read more
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A short film by the UK-based Alzheimer’s Society has generated a wide range of strong emotions from those with dementia and their families. In addition to the original video campaign embedded above, there is also an extended cut version and ..read more
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I recently had a poem about my mother’s infamous shopping lists published. You can read “Her Lists” at The Prose Poem. My mother’s lists were like a look inside her busy bee brain. It may have seemed like an oxymoron ..read more
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The 2024 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures has been released by the Alzheimer’s Association. One major fact that jumped out to me was the topline figure. For years, it’s been over 6 million people in America are living with Alzheimer’s ..read more
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Changes in speech and word recall can be among the earlier signs of cognitive decline. We’ve all experienced this, no matter what the age: “It’s on the tip of my tongue!” While not always a precursor to Alzheimer’s or other ..read more
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The Wall Street Journal published an article recently about the beginning of an only child boom and its impact on caregiving. As an only child, I could relate all too well to the main subject of the article. I felt ..read more
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Former talk show host Wendy Williams recently revealed that she has been diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia (FTD). The update on her medical condition was provided as a new documentary about Williams and her whereabouts since leaving ..read more