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Romance, Alzheimer’s, and the Alchemy of Ritual
I recently marked the third anniversary of my husband’s death. He had Alzheimer’s. These days, I find myself looking back through photographs, journal entries, notes I made in the margins of my cookbooks, and the birthday and anniversary cards we gave each other over the years. The passing of time has shaped my vision of…
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Dementia Podcast Shortlisted for 2025 International Women’s Podcast Award
I’m a Finalist! What does my dementia caregiving podcast have in common with a CNN podcast? Or a podcast on ABC Radio? A Stak podcast about ballet’s underbelly? The National Prison Radio podcast? A North Carolina podcast on the NPR network? Stanford’s storytelling project podcast? And a podcast on the BBC? Out of almost 700…
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How Did I Survive the Caregiving Journey? Truth, Strength, and Walter Cronkite
I grew up listening to Walter Cronkite. He signed off each nightly newscast with “And that’s the way it is.” As a kid, I was often alarmed by the news. But I reasoned that if Walter Cronkite respected me enough to tell me the truth, surely that meant I could handle it. Yes, my reasoning…
