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Jun 7
THE NARRATIVE ARC
My Mother Says She Was a Zoo Keeper
When the fiction of dementia is…
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THE NARRATIVE ARC
Three Generations in One House
One generation with dementia
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Christine Schoenwald
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Oct 27, 2023
Gratitude Is a Faraway Land That My Mother Refuses To Visit
I hope I’m never like that
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Salsam
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Oct 6, 2023
The Absolute Worst Day in Memory Care
Nurse Ratched is real
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Christine Schoenwald
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Sep 18, 2023
Mom’s Body Is Present but Her Spirit Is Gone
Dementia fogs are happening more frequently
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Sana Sparks
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Sep 1, 2023
Family Bonds
We Were There and We Knew Everything
Memory loss does not erase love…
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Christine Schoenwald
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Aug 8, 2023
NOT TOO LATE
Death Doesn’t Scare Me, Dementia Does
Losing my mental acuity is horrifying
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Maria Rattray
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Jul 31, 2023
Down the Rabbit Holes of Dementia
Understand the differing journeys so you are prepared and able to…
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Christine Schoenwald
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Jul 28, 2023
My Mother Is Playing the Long Game Of Death
This is what slow dying looks like
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Christine Schoenwald
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Jul 6, 2023
BATTLE FOR DOMINANCE
Dementia and Mental Illness Are Battling It Out in My Mother’s Mind
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