By Vicki Bahr Love, Long after the Vows
When we pulled into the parking lot of one of our traditional vacation restaurants this year, the lot was unexpectedly…
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By Lindsey Jordan To My Aging Dad, Whose Memory Is Failing
Dad, you just turned 70, a milestone I never expected to see. You had your first heart attack in your…
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Alzheimer’s Is the Longest Goodbye
I’m not losing you once, I’m losing pieces of you every day as this disease relentlessly takes you from me,…
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By Marissa Bader I Said Goodbye to a Different Part of You Every Day
I always assumed death was something that happened in an instant. Here one moment, gone the next. At least that’s…
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The Day We Met Alzheimer’s
After a year of countless doctor appointments, evaluations, and scans, we finally received Mom's official diagnosis. She had Alzheimer's Disease.…
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Memories are What Matter—Watch the Chevy Holiday Ad Making Us Cry
I don’t know about you, but the older I get the more I find that this time of year feels…
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Even When You Don’t Remember Me
I’ll always be there to take care of you. It’s the way God built me. I’m a caregiver, and I have…
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There’s a Little Less of You Here Each Day
I'm sitting here on the front porch, and I'm sobbing. I'm finally grieving. I've finally reached the place where my…
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By Elisa Cinelli My Grandma Doesn’t Remember Me but I Visit Anyway
Today I went to see my grandma in the memory care facility she now calls home. Visits now are nothing…
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By Lauren Flake I’ll Always Need My Mother but She Left Me Way Too Soon
I married my college sweetheart over a decade ago. I want to ask my mom about marriage. I want to…
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Dementia is a Thief of Memories, Not of Love
She looked up at me from her seat at the table and her face lit up with joy. She made…
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By Jennifer Ross Dear Mom, You Made Me a Better Person
Dear Mom, You have made me a much better person lately but not in the usual ways. It was your…
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