They’ve been married for 67 years, but sometimes, John Sweeney says his wife Virginia, 86, doesn’t remember who he is. Virginia lives with dementia and experiences sundowning, a late-in-the-day ...
'Memory cafes' are small social gatherings for individuals with dementia — and their caregivers, too. As public health funding shrinks, memory cafes are cheap to run and can offer measurable benefits.
Rob Kennedy mingled with about a dozen other people in a community space in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania. The room, decorated with an under-the-sea theme, had a balloon arch decked out with streamers ...
Eighty-year old Jim Packer struggles with his memory and says even simple conversations can be challenging. “It’s like, I don’t know what’s going on with the person I’m talking to. I don’t remember ...
Dear Carol: I’m afraid my husband and I are a sad cliché of the times. We both earned decent incomes. We put off many things so we could save for our retirement because we had big plans for travel.
Rob Kennedy mingled with about a dozen other people in a community space in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania. The room, decorated with an under-the-sea theme, had a balloon arch decked out with streamers ...
Joyful laughter comes from a group sitting around a table at the new Memory Café in New Holland on a summer afternoon in July. It’s not unusual for friends to enjoy a fun time together with ...
Rob Kennedy mingled with about a dozen other people in a community space in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania. The room, decorated with an under-the-sea theme, had a balloon arch decked out with streamers ...