Tag Archives: Dementia

Alzheimer’s Patients Turn To Stories Instead Of Memories

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Hong Zhang

NPR May 14 2012 by by JOANNE SILBERNER Ask family members of someone with Alzheimer’s or another dementia: Trying to talk with a loved one who doesn’t even remember exactly who they are can be very frustrating. But here at … Continue reading →

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When Illness Makes a Spouse a Stranger

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Hong Zhang

New York Times, May 5, 2012 He threw away tax documents, got a ticket for trying to pass an ambulance and bought stock in companies that were obviously in trouble. Once a good cook, he burned every pot in the … Continue reading →

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Taking Responsibility for Death

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Hong Zhang

New York Times. By SUSAN JACOBY/ March 30, 2012 I WAS standing by my 89-year-old mother’s hospital bed when she asked a doctor, “Is there anything you can do here to give me back the life I had last year, when I … Continue reading →

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