Tag Archives: Frontotemporal dementia

May 13, 2012

Mother’s Day & Dementia… My Own Op-Ed (please share, please spread the word)

Mother’s Day is an awkward holiday. I say awkward because while I understand why we make such a fuss about this day, I can’t help but find it to be somewhat, well, insensitive — to put it bluntly, Mother’s Day … Continue reading →

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May 8, 2012

The New York Times and Frontotemporal Dementia … A Must Read

An article, which appeared in The New York Times, about a wife and her husband who has Frontotemporal dementia really hit home with me……. I wish this article came out five or six years ago…… For me, reading this, well, … Continue reading →

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April 8, 2012

She Yells Too Much Or Finding Another Home

I got the call while I was on assignment in Tucson with a colleague. “I need to talk to you about your mom. She’s not fitting in.” Of course she’s not. She has Frontotemporal dementia. She yells. You knew this. … Continue reading →

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