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Ruth Rothbart-Mayer

When A Group Loses One of Its Own…

I’ve run family support groups for people caring for someone with dementia and/or Parkinson’s disease for many years. The group...

Ruth Rothbart-Mayer

The Problem with Holidays

Before this year’s December holidays, members of the support group I run talked about how they were going to celebrate. Most said it...

Ruth Rothbart-Mayer

Why Bah Humbug Still Has a Seat at the Holiday Table

Holidays bring out the best and worse in caregivers and people who have experienced a recent lost. The inclination may be to spend...

Ruth Rothbart-Mayer

AFTER THE SUPPORT GROUP - NOTES TO REMEMBER

We know that dementia can turn a sweet person sour and angry and an angry person quiet, compliant.

Ruth Rothbart-Mayer

WHAT WE GAIN WHEN WE LOSE A LOVED ONE WITH DEMENTIA

Losing someone to a long term chronic illness can stretch families to the edge; you watch the gradual loss of capacity and at the same...

Ruth Rothbart-Mayer

WORKING TOGETHER

A couple of months ago I received a call from a lawyer asking that I do an assessment on a woman who had been deemed ineligibile by...

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