Category: Blog

Aphasia: ‘I Couldn’t Speak and I was Terrified’

I woke up Saturday morning just like any other day. Maureen, my life partner/care partner, was up before me, of course, as she moves like a lightning bolt and I take my sweet time. The gentle waves of Tampa Bay just outside our bedroom window glistened in the morning sunlight. So relaxing and peaceful, a […]

Dementia Communication Strategies: Talking When Talking Doesn’t Work

Brian needed to say something. Something simple. He struggled. It made me sad. I’m used to it. So is he. We’re prepared for this. But as experts in dementia care — him living it and me helping many care-partner teams who contend with it daily — even we battle with daily trials. My life partner, Brian, is the smartest […]