My wife, Linda, 78, passed peacefully in 2019 after an 11-year journey with Alzheimer’s disease had repurposed our lives. She was adopted at birth so our first clue of potential dementia risk surfaced following a successful search for her birth family in her mid-forties. That search revealed...
Try as we may, love isn’t always planned. It’s one of those joyous, unexplainable things that some are lucky enough to experience while others are left to wonder. True love and love at first sight are the crème de le crème of attraction between two individuals regardless of gender. The possibilities for commitment are limitless.
Our lives changed dramatically after her diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. We now sense time is of the essence and are circling the wagons for protection, albeit the emotional kind. In fact, our love for each other has never been stronger as we face this new challenge together...
First light and creature sounds in the desert are unlike any other place we’ve ever lived. It is heaven for early risers. Recently, my wife awakened and entered the room where I was reading. As usual, we greeted each other with...
We were like two peas in a pod from that first meeting. Such instant connection rarely occurs in a lifetime. It was a long-lasting coke date that didn’t last long enough. Something magical happened that night because driving home I talked to myself in the car at the first stoplight. Scout’s honor, I actually said...
Those with any knowledge of Alzheimer’s and other dementias would agree they are devastating diseases. Furthermore, any suggestion their occurrence might offer benefits of any kind would seem ill-informed, if not foolish. But, consider such a premise with an open mind...
If you were asked what love is, how would you answer? Without a doubt, love embodies different meanings to different people. So, where should we begin? It takes courage to explore such an important topic for fear of being ridiculed. A safe place to start might be...
Each day we live with the false notion that life will never end. It seems unthinkable; yet, it most certainly will. In her book, Loving Someone Who Has Dementia, Dr. Pauline Boss said, “Death is a natural part of the circle of life...”