Every Sunday, Rob Backlund of Burlington gathers envelopes and stamps and prints out seven copies of a letter. Daily letters to the leader of the free world are an example of how Backlund has [...]
A tremendous toll is exacted on family in the early phase of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease as we move from denial to acceptance. We live in fear of what will happen next, but in greater fear [...]
This story unfolds in 2013 when Nan Rogers and her family began to suspect Alzheimer’s disease. Nan’s mom was living alone in Massachusetts, showing signs of confusion and memory loss. When Nan’s [...]