Gerda Saunders's Blog: Field Notes on My Dementia, page 5

The gift of the Magi, sort of

When dementia had shrunk my mother’s world to a bedroom, corridors to walk, a dining room and—on weekends, holidays, and other celebratory occasions—the homes of her children, food remained for her a compelling interest. She would sit at the table, deaf to attempts at communication, but very attentive to what was on her plate or […]

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Utah rebroadcast of the PBS film “The Gerda That Remains” on May 5, 7 pm AND May 9, 11 pm

As you, my readers, may have noticed, I have not posted on my website for over two months. Part of the reason was happy: after the February release of the PBS film The Gerda That Remains, (a documentary about how Peter and I and our family manage to still live joyfully 11 years after my dementia diagnosis), I […]

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You can now stream “The Gerda That Remains” on PBS Utah

Dear friends, The film about how my family and I live joyfully with my dementia is now available for streaming. For those of you who were unable to watch the premiere yesterday, follow the link below. Thanks so much for your years of supporting me and my family with your love. Below, click the image […]

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Pre-interviews re PBS/KUER’s “The Gerda That Remains,” which premieres 7 pm MT Thu Feb 17 on PBS Utah Channel 7

Featured image: Videographer and friend Kelsie Moore’s selfie I have recently been involved in events related to tomorrow’s broadcasting of The Gerda That Remains:   ONE   Click HERE for podcast host Sally Vallarta of City Cast Salt Lake’s interview with Gerda   TWO Click HERE: producer Sally Shaum and videographer/filmmaker Kelsie Moor discuss The Gerda That […]

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The Salt Lake City Saunderses celebrate Peter’s 74th birthday and preview “The Gerda that Remains”

Featured photo: Aliya Saunders takes a selfie of the whole family celebrating Peter’s birthday. Many thanks to Peter for all your help in sizing and editing the photos, and putting them in a place where I could find them.     (Photo, Aliya.)O Don’t mess with these women! As part of Peter’s 74th birthday celebration, PBS […]

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PBS TV film “The Gerda that Remains” premieres Thu Feb 17, 2022, on Utah TV Channel 7; also streams online

Featured photo and all other photos (except where otherwise indicated) by Kelsie Moor (former KUER-, now independent videographer); and by other members of the filming/directing crew. My family and I are so grateful for the amazing work Doug Fabrizio of KUER‘s RadioWest, Kelsie Moore (formerly KUER RadioWest-, now independent videographer), Josh Weathers (former KUER RadioWest-, now independent videographer) Elaine […]

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Doña Quixote, aka my dementia, doesn’t get the joke; Peter despairs, no-longer-Gerda desponds

Featured image: Illustration from Brian Froud and Alan Lee’s Faeries, depicting Mr. Despair and [Ms] Despondency. When loved ones with dementia become tactless, rude, or offensive, people who have known them in better days will often observe that “X is no longer X.” Over the past months, “no-longer-Gerda” behavior has been creeping into my daily life […]

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Dementia caregivers, please fill out this short survey about your needs

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My daughter Marissa is completing an MBA degree, of which her capstone project is the last rock to roll up the mountain! She and her group are planning to create an organization to support dementia caregivers. As a first step, they want to gather a sense of the demand for a dementia caregiver support service. To […]

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Dementia news today: Gerda does the dishes!

I have not written a blog post for a long time because nothing new happens in my life and I’m (mostly) still aware enough not to retell old stories. The other day, however, something happened that made me want to write. Not that there was an exciting new event in my life (or even a […]

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FREE Alzheimer’s World Summit starts TODAY, Wed Oct 20; Gerda’s interview at 1 pm CST (noon Mountain Daylight Time)(8 pm South Africa time)

AN OPENING DAY NOTE FROM MICHAEL MORGAN: WELCOME TO DAY 1 (OCTOBER 20), OF THE ALZHEIMER’S WORLD SUMMIT Hello Gerda, I’ll be opening the doors soon ! We’re just hours away from the start of what will be 5 fantastic days, packed with tactics from some of the best Alzheimer’s experts out there. IF YOU HAVEN’T […]

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