Q&A: Gerda and Peter Saunders on Personal Identity, Dementia
Husband and wife Peter and Gerda Saunders share their story of dementia, which was featured in the new documentary The Gerda That Remains. For Gerda Saunders, much about life has changed since she was diagnosed with cerebral microvascular disease, a… More
Q&A: A ‘Shark Tank’ Winner on Dementia Caregiving
Scriptwriter, cupcake entrepreneur and Shark Tank winner Tracey Wheeler Noonan reflects on the decline of her parents' health due to Alzheimer's. In caregiving, we may get to know ourselves better, grow and evolve as people, and form new bonds or… More
Q&A: Patti LaFleur on Reciprocity in Dementia Care
Patti LaFleur speaks about the bond between her and her mother Linda LaTurner who is living with dementia. Patti LaFleur sees her relationship with her mother Linda LaTurner as a partnership. LaFleur cares for her mother full-time, and she describes… More
Steph Jagger: Dementia, Daughterhood, ‘Everything Left to Remember’
Steph Jagger, whose mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's at the age of 67, shares the lessons she learned from love, loss and acceptance. It’s tough letting go of life as we know it. Reconciling with the fact that Alzheimer’s takes… More
Q&A: Love, Dementia and Remembrance With Dennis Dulniak
Dennis Dulniak discusses his experience caring for his wife Nancy Dulniak, a retired librarian who was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's in 2015. This journey led to the founding of Central Florida Dementia-Friendly Dining and the Nana’s Books Foundation. Like any… More