Category Archives: Their Stories
Alzheimer’s Documentary Sheds Light on Disease… OR You’re Looking At Me Like I Live Here And I Don’t
Media often plays it soft when it comes to the portrayal of Alzhemier’s disease on TV shows, in the news or in movies………..… that is, they skirt around the complexities surrounding the disease, the emotions, the financial implications, the long-term … Continue reading →
Howard’s Brain or A Day In the Life of a Man Living With Frontotemporal Dementia
I’ve never met Howard. I was “introduced” to Howard via a Facebook support group for kids whose parents have Frontotemporal dementia (Pick’s disease) or other early-onset dementias…. Howard has an interesting story to tell……. he actually knows he’s dying from … Continue reading →
Filed under Frontotemporal Dementia (Pick's), News, Their Stories
Tagged as Death, dementia, dying, Frontotemporal dementia, Howard J Glick, pick's disease
My Demented Mom On The Phone
I debated whether or not to do this, but I also think its important to hear her…… she is mother, a wife, an aunt, a friend, a daughter, a teacher, a sister, a daughter-in-law, a sister-in-law and more. This disease … Continue reading →
Filed under Alzheimer's Association, Alzheimer's Disease & Dementia, Coping, Family & Friends, Love, My Mom, My Voice, Their Spouse, Their Stories
Tagged as Death, Family & Friends, hurt, kathy ritchie, Life, Love, memory, memory loss, my demented mom, My Mom, phone calls, time, Vascular Dementia
