Alzheimer’s…The Long Goodbye…

My mother died with Alzheimer’s

Attached is an optimistic article on Aducanumab, a new drug being developed by Biogen that (hopefully) shows the…

Alive Inside, A Story of Music and Memory

Last Friday I posted a link to an Op-Ed piece written by Dr. Oliver Sacks an esteemed neurologist who has done a lot of work about the impact of music on the brain and the useful benefits of music therapy… Read the full article

February 26, 2015 13

I Remember Better When I Paint

My mother died of Alzheimer’s. My husband’s mother of vascular dementia. Tonight, on behalf of everyone who knows someone with Alzheimer’s or a related dementia, I share with you a letter I received from Berna Huebner, co-Director with Eric Ellena of… Read the full article

October 9, 2013 27

Another Alzheimer’s Drug Test Disappoints

Is it just me or is the push to find a “drug cure,” as opposed to focusing on protecting our health on a day-to-day basis, off the mark? My mother died from complications of Alzheimer’s. This is the lingo…my… Read the full article

July 27, 2012 32

On traveling…

I’ve been traveling a lot and working. I haven’t been in touch as much as I want to be, and I have missed people’s posts that are important. But so many of you have been kind and stayed in touch… Read the full article

May 1, 2012 26

On caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s

Good morning, everyone

March 31, 2012 21

On Painting and Remembering

I Remember Better When I Paint is an inspiring documentary about reaching out to men and women living with Alzheimer’s through the art and craft of painting, drawing and museum visits. My mother died of Alzheimer’s in 2004. One of… Read the full article

February 5, 2012 19