Alzheimer’s care partners

Dementia is not a tragedy
Emotional? Yes. Tragedy? No. My mom, Tom Kitwood, and me

Art by Almeta Fridley. What a joy to watch her work! Author: Mary Fridley Faculty, East Side Institute . . . Founder, The Joy of Dementia (You Gotta Be Kidding!) . . . Coordinator, Reimagining Dementia: A Creative Coalition for Social Justice                  [...]

2026-02-04T22:28:10-06:00February 4th, 2026|Categories: Creating Community|Tags: , , , , , , , |0 Comments
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Mindful Presence
Retrospective from this side of the mountain

A wrap-up of some of the highlights of recent weeks follows...   Words that resonate: I’m not afraid December 16th, 2020 I don’t worry. I’m not afraid: “I’ve done a lot of thinking about what I want my life to look like as I age. Two of the most important [...]

2020-12-26T09:05:35-06:00December 25th, 2020|Categories: Mindful Presence|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments
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Music as Medicine
Still Miss Ethel

“A friend hears the song in my heart and sings it to me when my memory fails.” – (author unknown)   We liked all kinds of sacred music and Broadway show tunes, but overdosed on Southern gospel, because of its bold, colorful imagery. It fit with our use of metaphors. [...]

2020-12-24T23:17:55-06:00December 24th, 2020|Categories: Music as Medicine|Tags: , , , |0 Comments
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