Monthly Archives: June 2014

Conversing with Dementia: A Play in One Scene

Posted on June 30, 2014 by daughter3

Setting: A large dining room on a dementia unit. Spotlight is on a table against the wall with three chairs, occupied by Ken, an octogenarian man wearing a hat, Mariann, an octogenarian woman, and Beth, a middle-aged woman. Mariann: (Looks … Continue reading →

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The First Time

Posted on June 11, 2014 by daughter3

“You’ve never been here before!” my mom exclaims as we head down the hallway of the dementia unit where she lives. She’s talking like she’s excited to show me the place for the first time (or more likely, thrilled to … Continue reading →

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