Infused with magical realism, 'Flawless' isn't the intense, gritty family drama that the subject of dementia might suggest.
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Theater Review (NYC Off-Broadway): Richard Masur in ‘The Net Will Appear’ by Erin Mallon
Richard Masur stars as an old man bowed with tragedy who strikes up a friendship with the troubled little girl next door. In the process both reveal the raw tenderness of their respective lives.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘King Lear’ at the Secret Theatre
This Lear is an old man in a care facility, wearing hospital pajamas and being sung to by the staff on his birthday. Yet, neither radical nor half-hearted, this re-conception of Shakespeare's grandest tragedy results in a respectful and forceful staging.
Read More »Can Alzheimer’s, the Goliath Disease, be Defeated?
Deeper prayer, greater compassion, and expressions of gratitude, sincerity, and happiness are all part of that “low-cost lifestyle” researchers are on the hunt for.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC-Off Broadway): ‘In My Father’s Words’ by Justin Young
Lou is called to the police station to pick up his father who was wandering and lost. It is the first time he's seen him in 15 years for they are estranged. Unable to get Don placed in a nursing home, he is forced to take what appears to be an unqualified caretaker to care for Don while Lou is working. Turns out he couldn't have chosen better for she knows Gaelic and recognizes when his father is saying long lost words he had forgotten.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Elizabeth is Missing’ by Emma Healey
How do you communicte your concerns when you are diagnosed with dementia, and no one will listen?
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘My Mother Has Four Noses’ by Jonatha Brooke
This richly rewarding one-woman musical by the singer/songwriter Jonatha Brooke is one to savor and recall long after you've returned home.
Read More »I Am Hercule Poirot …
Each day is a mystery to be unraveled in our house ... literally
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