A Doll for Grandma: A Story about Alzheimer’s Disease By Paulette Bochnig Sharkey “Grandma’s brain is forgetting how to remember,” Mom explained. I’m a writer and a pianist. About 15 years ago, around the time I retired from my job as a university reference librarian, I read that musical memories are held in a part [...]
Judy Cornish
There is nearly an unlimited number of dementia caregiving books on the market today. How do you determine which ones are right for you? Here is a collection of nine outstanding dementia caregiving books, along with a bit of background on each. They are as valuable as they are varied. Finding the Light in [...]
The Dementia Handbook: How to Provide Dementia Care at Home By Judy Cornish I’m always struck by how many books about dementia and Alzheimer’s are written by medical professionals. This in spite of the fact that most dementia care is provided by people like you and me — people doing their best to walk the [...]