Pat Duff

Alzheimer's Pat Duff

I was a caregiver for my husband who had vascular dementia for 15 years. Seven years ago he went into a nursing facility. I visited every day. I became acutely aware of the disease and its consequences. As an artist, I have executed seven drawings about Alzheimer's with seven accompanying poems that illustrate the seven stages of its progression. Since his death, it is my intention to share this information with those individuals whose loved ones have been recently diagnosed with the disease.