My Wife's Experience with the Montreal Cognitive AssessmentThe Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) has been in the news recently as President Trump boasted about his “acing” of the 30-question test as a measure of his intelligence. Unfortunately, the...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Reflections on the Movie 'Still Alice' (2015)Still Alice, a movie starring Julianne Moore about a Columbia University professor suffering from early-onset Alzheimer’s was released on February 20, 2015. My wife, Barbara, passed away due to complications...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
To B(ath)e or Not to B(ath)e?The showerhead drenched my shirt as tried to coax my wife, Barbara, to stay under the water long enough to rinse out the shampoo. A recent article on this site...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
The Millstones of Alzheimer’s: Becoming Worse as the Disease ProgressesWhile children’s achievements are often recognized as milestones, I measure the quality of life declines due to Alzheimer’s instead as millstones. To me, millstones are those horrible events that seem...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
