Thanks to Maureen Matthews for letting me know about the recent conference in L.A. by and for people new to their Alz. diagnosis. The LA Times article tells of two men with early on-set and in early stages, Richard Bozanich and Jay Smith, who met at an early stage support group and dreamed of holding [...]
Archive for October, 2007
Alzheimer’s Advocacy
Posted in cultural phenom, public education, Uncategorized, tagged alzheimer's, Alzheimer's Spoken Here, Christine Bryden, DASNI, dementia, Dementia USA, early on-set, early stage, Jay Smith, memory loss, Richard Bozanich on October 29, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Anti-Stigma Campaigns
Posted in cultural phenom, public education, tagged alzheimer's, anti-stigma, Changing Minds, dementia, mental illness, stigma, TimeSlips on October 26, 2007 | 1 Comment »
This foggy Friday morning has found me on a Google adventure, looking up the far reaching anti-stigma efforts against mental illness in this country. For just a taste of the breadth of these actions, check out this link to the Anti-Stigma Campaigns of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Association. I’m also re-reading all [...]
social memory – close up
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged college, Colorado College, forgetting, memory, reunions on October 15, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I went to my 20th college reunion over the weekend. Colorado College was smaller than my high school. I spent 4 lovely years there with bright, idealistic, warm, outdoorsy fellow youngsters. Still, I barely remember my time in the shadow of Pikes Peak. This weekend, seeing the faces of 20 years ago, with a little [...]
Alzheimer’s in first person
Posted in books, cultural phenom, tagged alzheimer's, autobiography, dementia, early on-set, Richard Taylor on October 9, 2007 | Comments Off
There are quite a few stories of Alzheimer’s told in first person now. The latest addition to the genre is Richard Taylor’s Alzheimer’s: from the Inside Out (2006). All the autobiographies have something in common – they are all written from the perspective of someone with early-onset (under 65). This means the stories and lives [...]
I sort of want to go gently…
Posted in art, cultural phenom, film, tagged aging, arts, Do Not Go Gently, Greg Young, Melissa Godoy, Still Kicking, Young at Heart Chorus, Young@Heart on October 4, 2007 | 2 Comments »
There are a bunch of new documentaries out (or coming out) about aging and creativity. There’s Do Not Go Gently by Melissa Godoy. There’s Still Kicking by Greg Young. Both these films profile life-long artists and people new to creative expression. Artists never really did fit into the 9-5 crowd, so it makes sense that [...]
