When you care for a person with Alzheimer’s you ask yourself: do they even realize you’re there?
Medicare for All? That’s Not Nearly Enough
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Medicare for All? Why can’t we have something that would actually help people, like a completely government-run healthcare system without private for-profit insurance companies?
My Mother Is Dead But Her Body Is Still Alive
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In my continuing series of cartoons about my mother’s struggle with Alzheimer’s and my work with her as her only caregiver, I discussed the fact that my efforts to keep her rooted to reality drew me closer to her than ever in the final years before she ended up in the memory care unit of an assisted care facility.
I Get That My Mom Has Alzheimer’s But I Just Can’t
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Alzheimer’s is a devastating disease for everyone but it seems especially cruel when its victim is someone whose memory was especially sharp.
Brittle: It’s Like the Nazis Are Still Killing My Mother
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Americans often downplay the long-term effects of traumatic experiences, expecting victims to pick themselves up, dust themselves off, and move on after a disaster. But as my mother’s experience as an elderly French-American shows, often the negative effects never go completely away.
“Democrats”
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As the Democratic Party gears up for a second presidential primary without a real challenger to the predetermined candidate, one has to wonder why it’s called “democratic.”
Background Checks at the Womb
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The Boston Marathon bombings have prompted Republican calls to delay immigration reform and tighten the border. But self-radicalized Muslims can be born here. The solution: conduct background checks at the womb.
