Marilynn G Barr

Re-raising Aida: Crossing the Bridge over Dementia Marilynn G Barr

A mother and two daughters grapple with aging, illness, the lack and loss of memories, the reversal of parenting, and the hard resolutions. It's about embracing the unknown; learning to adapt to the spontaneous landscape of mood swings, the out-of-place (sometimes startling) comments and questions, the suspicion, and then finally accepting that it's not about "things aren't like they used to be," rather "everything is new," even memories are scrutinized under a new looking glass.