When your loved one’s dementia journey feels like a Glen Campbell song
(This article first appeared in the August print edition of the Hendersonian.) “Well, I’ve been out walking I don’t do...
On memory cafes and why one is needed in Henderson
(This article first appeared in the July print edition of the Hendersonian.) Every three seconds, a new dementia case is...
Laughter, or the joy of making friends with one serious disease
“The human race has only one real effective weapon and that is laughter.” -Mark Twain “Laughter feels like our flotation...
Caregivers provide a ‘safe haven’ for those with dementia
(This article first appeared in the May print edition of the Hendersonian) Wrestled awake at 3:30 a.m., I wonder if...
Hands can tell the silent story for those with dementia
Hands are wondrous. They experience loving and unloving moments. They lift us, envelop us in comfort, most especially when they...
The healing power of water
(This article first appeared in the June print edition of the Hendersonian) It’s 5:20 am, and my mother, Kimiko, is...