Creating joyful moments for persons living with memory loss and their loved ones

"When people have diabetes, we understand it’s a disease caused from a part of their body that is not working correctly. Yet when people have dementia or a mental illness, we may struggle with wondering why they act the way they do. Dementia is a disease of the brain, no different than diabetes is a disease of the endocrine system.​" ​

"When people have diabetes, we understand it’s a disease caused from a part of their body that is not working correctly. Yet when people have dementia or a mental illness, we may struggle with wondering why they act the way they do. Dementia is a disease of the brain, no different than diabetes is a disease of the endocrine system.​" ​

“Thirty years ago, my Mom’s twin sister was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. People were very unkind and frightened of her. As the disease progressed and required more services – none were available. Thank goodness some of this has changed but more work needs to be done. All people deserve to be treated with respect and dignity. That is my mission!"