I must have been in a light dream state because all of a sudden I heard Mom’s footsteps come scuffling along the hallway. I knew it was...

My dad is on vacation. He is, as I write, in California with my brother Simon. I am so proud of him for taking this opportunity to live...

Sometimes I feel so tired and overwhelmed by the enormity of caring and loving my mom. I try hard not to show it when I’m with her,...

I washed Mom’s hair today. What a mess! For some reason, Mom, like many Alzheimer’s patients, does not enjoy bathing or showering....

She sounded so…normal on the phone. “We’d love to come visit you!” Of course, the moment I opened the door to my house to invite my...

The tagline for the book Elizabeth is Missing* is: “How do you solve a mystery when you can’t remember the clues?” This first novel by...

I recently watched the Disney movie Frozen with my mom. I’d seen it several times before with my own kids, so I was curious as to how Mom...

The hardest aspect of growing old or being sick is recognizing our limitations. What we could do yesterday we may not be able to do...