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Dementia Meditations: ‘Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow’
By Brian LeBlanc “Parting is such sweet sorrow.” I believe that was our good friend, Mr. Bill Shakespeare. You might be inclined to think this is another blog about death. We talk about it a lot. It’s a very real thing that will someday happen as a direct (or indirect) result of my Alzheimer’s disease […]
Dementia Meditations: Living on the Way to Dying
By Brian LeBlanc I hate to be a downer. Anyone who truly knows me knows that – that I’m always looking to find the good, to find the laughter, to smile. Because we’re all “on the way out,” only at different stages. For me, with my Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia, my “way out” may […]
Dementia Advocacy: Honored to Receive Southern Gerontological Society Award
By Brian LeBlanc When I was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2014, I could’ve never guessed the path ahead. Crazy. Amazing. Uncertain. Scary. Rewarding. All rolled into one. All I knew was that I felt a calling toward dementia advocacy and to help others on similar paths with education and resources. Fast-forward a few years, […]
Pacemaker Update: ‘I’m In Love With Her and I Feel Fine’
By Brian LeBlanc I owe you an update! If you haven’t seen from social media already, my recent pacemaker procedure went just fine. Of course, Maureen and I had some fears and trepidation heading into it. With my Alzheimer’s, vascular dementia and long history of heart problems, even the most routine of surgeries brought so […]
New Pacemaker, New Dementia Uncertainties
By Brian LeBlanc Life is complicated enough. Of course, my Alzheimer’s and vascular dementia adds to the chaos and uncertainty. And as much as I openly discuss living with dementia for the sake of helping others, the opportunity to talk other health issues doesn’t come up as much. So here it is: I’m having a […]
Pioneer Network: #WeAreDementiaStrong Ramps Up Educational Mission
(Editor’s Note: The following article was earlier published in the Pioneer Network monthly e-newsletter on March 1, 2022. By Brian LeBlanc and Maureen Rulison #WeAreDementiaStrong. Yes, we are. And we’ve never been stronger than we are today. That’s because we’re building our educational mission with new free content across a variety of platforms to reach […]
