Writing a poem about how you or a loved one has been affected by dementia can offer relief for both writer and reader. It can also provide a powerful insight into what dementia means for those living ...

The other side of Living Words came from the residencies and focuses on producing artistic work to change cultural attitudes to dementia. Describe the process you go through collating the poems.

Nursery rhymes and simple poems are embedded deep with early learning, and one project aims to reconnect Alzheimer’s patients with locked-away memories, using poetry as the key.

People living with dementia still want to live, and they need their families and friends to encourage and not deter them. Barbieri said, “I want to die with memories, not dreams.

Valentine’s Day can present unique challenges to relationships; loved ones living with dementia may not be able to express themselves or remember things as they did before the onset of the illness.

If one of your loved ones has dementia, know that you are not alone. More than seven million Americans are living with dementia. And I've shared that my dad is one of those people.

Three people affected by dementia wrote about their experiences with dementia for World Poetry Day. Read their dementia poems and more. Writing a poem about how you or a loved one has been affected by ...