Kerry's Corner
Thoughts, stories, and practical perspective for families living with dementia.
Caring for someone with dementia can leave you with questions no handbook quite prepares you for.
Kerry’s Corner is a place to slow down, look at those moments differently, and find language for what you may already be feeling. Through stories, reflections, and practical guidance, Kerry shares a way of caring that begins with understanding the person—not just the diagnosis.
Because even in the hard moments, there is still room for connection, purpose, and hope.
If you had one of the most magical moments of your life today, but you knew you wouldn’t remember it tomorrow, would you still want to have the moment?
I would.
Maybe you would, too.
And that question gets to the heart of one of the most damaging misunderstandings I see in dementia care:
“They wo...
What if helping your loved one with dementia didn’t have to feel so overwhelming?
If you’re loving, and possibly caregiving for, a spouse or parent with dementia, you’ve probably felt the swirl of emotions that come with it.
A mix of emotions like confusion, fear, guilt, frustration, unsettled, dee...
You want to be a loving wife to your spouse with dementia. ❤️ A reliable husband. ❤️ A caring daughter. ❤️ A resourceful son. ❤️
You have no desire to upset your wife, demean your husband, blow up at your mom, or yell at your dad. Yet… you are.
Your frustration around “getting him or her to do thi...
If you’re caring for a spouse or parent with dementia, you’ve probably found yourself thinking…
“What is going on inside dad’s brain?”
“Why is my wife acting like this?”
“And how can I help without making things worse?”
You're not alone.
When someone you love is living with dementia—whether it’...
There’s something I have heard many care partners say—and maybe you’ve felt it too.
They describe their experience of watching their spouse or parent progress through dementia something like this:
“It feels like I’m watching someone I love slowly fade away.”
“This is not the person I married a...
