Carole's Corner
Memories —The Surprise Gift of Old Age
I rarely get up early enough to see the sunrise nowadays. But there was a time when I did. I loved the solitude of it. An old log cabin in the woods and a trail [Read more…]
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Resource Links
Million Dollar Mom Film Debuts
“My Million Dollar Mom,” the movie version of Ross Schriftman’s touching memoir of his mother’s battle with Alzheimer’s Disease, is now available on the web. Ross was a guest on the Jewish Sacred Aging BlogTalkRadio [Read more…]
Carole's Corner
Memories Revisited – For My Father
My father, Herbert Lee Axel, died on May 4, 2005. He was 88 years old. The last 8 years of his life were robbed by Alzheimer’s and he did not recognize me when I visited. [Read more…]
Reflections on Aging
Guest Post from Rabbi John Rosove: As My Mother Disappears Before My Eyes
Editor’s Note: This blog post by Rabbi John Rosove is reposted from his blog with his permission. As my mother nears her 98th birthday in June, the dementia that has consumed her brain is taking [Read more…]