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Merry Christmas: Dementia and Grace

A holiday remix.

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Dec 10, 2024
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Today’s throwback essay is about my father, his dementia, and my fear of nursing homes at Christmas time. It’s also about love between families and strangers alike.

“I’ve spent many hours in Al-Anon meetings and therapy sessions to help me process and clarify who my father was as a person. As close as we were at several points in my adult life, it also …

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