by Heather Laskin | May 4, 2017 | Animals, Inspiration
Alzheimer’s and dementia are heartbreaking diseases because they slowly strip away the person we once knew. They no longer remember how to do things that once came easily to them and they start to forget the names and faces of those closest to them. For a person...
by Heather Laskin | Feb 17, 2017 | Inspiration
As supermarket checkout lanes get speedier, they can also become more terrifying for people with dementia. If you had trouble with your memory or thinking skills, think how intimidating it would be to keep track of your items, fumble with cash or credit cards and...
by Heather Laskin | Jan 23, 2017 | Awesome, Inspiration
For identical twin sisters Sarah and Rebecca Duncan, family is everything. The two share an especially close relationship with their father, Scott, whom they describe as their “superhero.” Scott did everything he could to make sure the twins and their...
by Heather Laskin | Oct 8, 2016 | Inspiration
Finding out that a loved one has Alzheimer’s or dementia is incredibly heartbreaking. The person who never forgot a birthday, never forgot to tell you they loved you, will eventually not remember you at all. When brothers Andrew and Matt learned their...
by Heather Laskin | Sep 29, 2016 | Awesome
Anyone who has ever walked through Alzheimer’s with a loved one knows how hard it can be to watch a loved one lose memory of everything and everyone they know and care for. Memories of who spouses, children, and grandchildren are fade as you are but a stranger to...