Dementia

[close] A group dedicated to reading the latest on dementia for caregivers and individuals with dementia. Thriving with dementia is the focus.

[close] Aging well, creativity, compassion, caregiving, and flourishing at any age.

[close] Life with dementia is never dull; often has caregiving challenges that seem overwhelming. We will read books that give direction, some specific to dementia; some to grief, and others to self-care. Whether you are a family or professional caregiver; a dementia widow or widower---we can learn from one another---to have a life despite dementia.

[close] ...April 02, 2014 to May 02, 2014... For a decade, I was sole, unpaid caregiver for my mother who suffered from dementia. She died in April 2012 at 97. I write a blog journaling our experiences, and have published two books, "Begins the Night Music: A Dementia Caregiver's Journal, Vol. I" and "To What Green Altar: A Dementia Caregiver's Journal, Vol. II." What are your experiences with caregiving?