Welcome back to guest author Debbie Bowie. Her reflections, based on a poignant decision about her aging mother’s care, contain a lesson that applies to many difficult decisions in our life: finally making that decision can be enormously liberating. Nagging worries During the last few weeks I’d noticed some troubling changes in my mom who […]
Alzheimer's
Heartspoken: the rest of the story
Many of us were moved by Esther Hastings Miller’s story in this blog on June 12, 2012, about her aunt with Alzheimer’s. Entitled “Heartspoken,” it spoke beautifully and poignantly about the heartache of losing someone to this insidious disease. Esther has recently shared this photo of her with Anna and a follow-up story about Anna’s […]
Love, Need, And The Power Of Connection: Journaling For Caregivers
Note from Elizabeth/Heartspoken: One aspect of the Power of Connection that we haven’t explored is the notion that connections can change, and when they do, the connection tools that we need will change too. This personal story from my guest, Lynn Goodwin, is one that many of you have—or will—experience. She uses journaling as a […]
Book Review: Still Alice by Lisa Genova: Connection through Compassion
Book Review: Still Alice by Lisa Genova “This is a phenomenal book,” my friend Kay said as she loaned it to me. “Oh, good,” I replied. “What’s it about?” “Well, it’s about a woman with early onset Alzheimer’s.” She paused, knowing how unappealing that must have sounded. “I promise you, it’s worth reading.” If ANYONE […]