Death may not be a good thing to keep harping on, but I feel the need to return to the subject of my last column, in which I highlighted the fact that Alzheimer's disease has moved up to the 6th leading cause of death in the nation.
I, we, need to make a big deal out of it because it is too frightening a statistic to ignore. It requires... Read more
It's the time of year, Mother's Day this weekend and Father's Day next month, when we all try to think of the perfect gift for our moms and dads, grandmothers and grandfathers, and other loved ones we honor on these holidays.
There are the perfect gifts that extend well beyond the recipient: Like other nonprofit organizations, the... Read more
As saddened as we all are by the recent loss of fellow expert Dorian Martin's mother, this passage offers the opportunity for reflection on how caregivers care. They care with all their heart and soul. Despite the 24/7 responsibilities of caregiving for someone with Alzheimer's disease - more hours than caring for people with other... Read more
Holding on to Precious Memories My son, Arthur, recently received his first haircut. Arthur is 14 months old and every part of him has grown quickly, including his hair. We agonized over when and where to have his hair cut. Finally, after weeks of deliberations, my wife and I decided that this past Saturday was the day. We arrived at the... Read more
Recently, the Alzheimer's Foundation of America's Quilt to Remember was in Chicago as part of its 2007 national tour. I was on site to participate in the opening ceremonies. We laid out the Quilt to Remember on the ground in Grant Park—a task that often takes a few hours given the massive size of the panels and the... Read more
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