Anne O'Brien Carelli explains dementia to children in her book "I'll Remember, Poppy"

Dec 13, 2023 5:16 am

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Meet Anne O'Brien Carelli

An educator, Anne O’Brien Carelli is also an author of children’s books. After she became the dementia caregiver for a loved one, Anne devoured many books and articles written about this disease. In her search for information and because of her background in child development, she was struck by the lack of books written from a child’s perspective. She found few books explaining dementia in a way a child can understand. Anne shares: “The combination of my professional background, the shock of adjusting to a scary diagnosis, and my observation of a gap in resources for children resulted in a “perfect storm” compelling me to write I'll Remember, Poppy.”

Inspirational and beautifully illustrated, I'll Remember, Poppy is an appealing children’s book written from a child’s perspective.

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Sister Lori Aden and Sheila Parsley wrote a series of children's books inspired by their years caring for their mom. Lori also penned a memoir. In this episode, you will be able to:

Discover practical strategies for explaining Alzheimer’s to children in a sensitive manner
Learn strategies for children to adapt to the changes in loved ones with Alzheimer’s or dementia
Hear about strategies such as baby dolls for those with Alzheimer’s and dementia
Learn about the financial strains experienced by caregivers
Explore the importance of community resources in Alzheimer’s care for both caregivers and those with Alzheimer’s

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New in January: Our Book Club with Aging & Amazing

We're excited and honored to announce that we're partnering with the online community Aging & Amazing to begin a monthly book club, a “Meet the Author” type of event, starting in January. Andrea Couture, author of the memoir Embracing What Remains, will moderate.

The book club will feature a book and author every month. Here's the schedule through April:

January 30th 7 pm EST: Andrea Couture - Embracing What Remains: a memoir
February 27th 7pm EST: Florrie Munat - Be Brave: A Wife's Journey Through Caregiving
March 26th 7 pm EST: Ruth Stevens - Stage Seven, a novel
April 30th 7 pm EST: A collection of AlzAuthors Poets for poetry month, including Sherri Levine - Stealing Flowers from the Neighbors; Daniel Potts, MD - Bringing Art to Life, and Margaret Stawowy - Storms of the Inland Sea

To learn more about this book club or to become a member, please visit agingamazing.com.

In their own words, Aging & Amazing, based in Washington DC, is “an online community, in addition to local, in-person care management and training services supporting older adults, caregivers, and professionals specializing in aging. Aging & Amazing offers a helping hand to uplift older adults, caregivers, and professionals through services, education, and support.”

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Managing Conflict During the Holidays

Worried about the holidays? Concerned about potential conflict? Professional mediator Kimberly Best, RN, MA, author of How to Live Forever shares her advice on how to avoid family conflict during the holidays in a series of short videos.

Watch now!

Also, download Kim's FREE Caregiver Tip Sheets:

10 Tips to Create a Holiday to Remember

6 Tips to Manage Potential Family Conflicts During the Holidays

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Last Call for Six Word Stories

We're finishing up collecting the six word memoirs. If you have not yet submitted yours please do so before December 31st. If you already have you're welcome to add more! We will be compiling all of the entries into an ebook.

Tell your 6-word story

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Susan’s Design of the Week

When you're facing difficult times, hope is what guides you. We offer hundreds of #dementia resources created through personal experience to help make the journey a little easier. You are not alone! https://alzauthors.com/

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Scotty Award Nominations Are Open

HFC’s Scotty Award is named in honor of Scott Miller, who served as a loving caregiver to his wife Adele, late mother of HFC co-founder Lauren Miller Rogen and HFC board president, Dan Miller. The Scotty Award honors both family and professional dementia caregivers, and recognizes patience, perseverance, and creativity in the face of dementia. Award recipients will be announced at CareCon on Wednesday, February 14, 2024.

Nominate Here!

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We have so much to learn ...

Award-winning dementia researcher and educator Dr. Nir Grossman joins Being Patient Live Talks to talk about the potential of cutting-edge medical technology like deep brain stimulation as an emerging approach to treating neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s. Grossman is an associate professor at the Department of Brain Sciences at Imperial College London and a founding fellow of the UK Dementia Research Institute (UK-DRI). He received a prestigious prize from the Science Journal and American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) for developing a new, non-invasive method of deep brain stimulation, called temporal interference, which is now in early clinical trials. Previously, this procedure required invasive brain surgery. His research has been published in scientific journals like Cell, Science, and Nature Neuroscience. RSVP to the live talk to learn more about this new technology and the future of Alzheimer’s research.

WHEN: Thursday, December 21st at 10:00 a.m. PT/1:00 p.m. ET

WHERE: Being Patient’s Facebook page

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