While caring for her husband who had Alzheimer’s, Polly Burns learned to cherish moments of love and laughter along the way.
While caring for her husband who had Alzheimer’s, Polly Burns learned to cherish moments of love and laughter along the way.
Article licensed from The Dallas Morning News, originally titled “Songs & Smiles’ singalongs are a pocket of joy for people with Alzheimer’s.”
Certain elements might be okay in typical magazines, but they simply get in the way when you’re designing a dementia-friendly magazine.
With every page of every issue, we’re working to create new opportunities for families to experience new moments of joy and connection.
Family and friends need to get involved. Sometimes that just means being around, seeing what needs to be done, and doing what you can to ease the burden … if even only for a moment.
A loving daughter shares about caring for her parents who are both living with dementia.