Brookdale Blogs

As the number of individuals and families affected by dementia soars, more issues related to it are coming to public attention than ever before. One that has started to emerge in recent years is among the most sensitive: personal stories of spouses a... Read more

PEARL   You’re my dear little neighbor And I met you at your own front door Struggling with your keys and lock  I thought you’d run amok But all that commotion Was sheer determination “I’ll open this door if it takes all night!” It didn’t.  The door ... Read more

Frequently someone asks, “Do you have any vacation plans?” I usually disappoint them with a simple “No”. Sometimes the questioners are disappointed, other times they are relieved that they are not the only ones without such plans.  My husband and I r... Read more

(Chronologically in Order of Occurrence) 1924: BORN: Halloween Eve, October 31, 1924 1927: At age seven I entered the hospital and had my appendix removed. Received my first stuffed dog (named Teddy--very important!). 1932-1934: Served as a guide wor... Read more