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My Mother’s Still Here: On Alzheimer’s Disease And Nursing Homes

We take the tiny miracles which are given us. We pack them carefully and we take them home with us. We keep them for the days when there will be no new memories left to gather and we will have to be content with what we have. I make a mistake. I talk too fast, […]

What I Learned From Watching My Mother Die

This originally appeared on Overland.org. Republished here with permission. The process of dying isn’t always about the patient, it’s about their loved ones. Nine months ago my mom asked me to buy an axe and chop her head off. I joked with her. Told her it would be a messy way to go. She was […]