The Long Goodbye

One of the best books I have read about dementia and Alzheimer’s is “The Long Goodbye” by Patti Davis. Davis, the Reagan’s youngest daughter is a gifted writer. In the book she chronicles her family’s journey with her father, former President Ronald Reagan. It is such a moving and beautiful read that I have had…

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Childhood Grief and the Harry Meghan Interview

I didn’t get to see the actual interview, but I’ve read the blow by blow accounts in The NY Times and here are my thoughts from the perspective of someone who knows childhood grief well. There was grief all over the page in this interview. Un-processed grief over the sudden, tragic and early death of…

Love in the time of Alzheimer’s

   I see them almost everyday in my building. We ride the elevator together and I always notice the kindness in her eyes. More often than not, she has a far away look that tells you she's physically there, but her mind is elsewhere. Sometimes she gives me a smile. I don't know if she'll…