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Dec. 2, 2022

My Spouse Has Dementia featured on WTIC AM 1080 "Saturdays with Steve Parker"!

Recently, I was the guest on "Saturdays with Steve Parker," a community-based show on WTIC 1080 AM Radio, part of the Audacy.com network. Because November is Alzheimer's Awareness Month, Steve had invited me on his show to talk about "My Spouse Has…

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Oct. 22, 2022

Episode #11 - The Power of Grief and Community

When tragedy reshapes your life, having a supportive community is key to your survival.  My husband died three months ago. I've been in a cave of sorts, rarely leaving the house. My neighbors drew me back into the world of the living… wi…

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March 8, 2022

KPFA 94.1 Radio Airs "My Spouse Has Dementia" program for Int'l Women's Day

My friend and podcast marketing mage David Hooper of Build a Big Podcast created this video for me. Today, March 8, is International Women's Day. KPFA 94.1 radio in California will air it along with other programs created by women and dealing with…

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March 1, 2022

Episode #2 - Using the Word “Alzheimer’s”

  For the longest time, I couldn’t bring myself to talk about my husband’s diagnosis: Alzheimer’s. When I finally faced the power loaded in that word, everything changed.     About four years ago, my husban…

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Feb. 3, 2022

Episode #1 - Getting the Diagnosis

  My husband, Dick, is a gentleman, a handsome, honest, hard-working, romantic man eight years my senior. He likes to buy me jewelry, especially for birthdays and anniversaries. I’m recording this in January of 2022. Our 40th wedding ann…

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