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Alice often sees my father high in the branches of one of our maple trees. At first I wondered if he was “up a tree,” as in a difficult or embarrassing situation. Or was it Webster’s sense of the phrase, … Continue reading
Apples are Better
My mother, Alice, was never a starving Armenian. Still, she dreams about food, the way a starving person might. Most people with Alzheimer’s lose interest in meals. Instead, hunger consumes her. Her particular conformation of plaques and tangles seems to … Continue reading
Aliceheimer’s
“Dana, am I going crazy? You would tell me if I had lost my marbles wouldn’t you?” I’ve heard these questions many times. Repetition. Anyone who lives with Alzheimer’s knows from repetition. As her rudder, I always supplied my mother, … Continue reading
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Tagged Alzheimer's, anthropology, Art House Co-op, artist, author, Brooklyn Art Library, Dana Walrath, dementia, graphic narrative, medicine, memoir, memory, Mozart, ritual, Sketchbook Project, tea, white coat
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Alice Ungrounded
My father was the one to read Alice in Wonderland out loud to us on the big stuffed chair, my brother and I saddle-bagged on either side of him. But it was my mother, Alice, who took us to the … Continue reading
