A Long, Lonely Journey: Loving a Spouse Who is Living with Dementia

There are questions I wish I’d asked my grandparents while they were still alive. There are questions I wish I’d asked Dad. I have recently ...

On March 11th, 2020, Doug and I shared a treat together at his care home. I don't have a photograph to jog my memory, and have no recoll...

For as long as possible I held on to the hope that somewhere deep inside some part of Doug recognised something about me. The sound of my vo...

“At the going down of the sun and in the morning/ We will remember them.” October sunrise I often open my classes by reading, or asking a st...

I was pleased to see this sign in Doug’s care home again this year. Last year I posted a picture of it on Insta: " louiseellsauthor M...

Autumn has always been Doug’s favourite season. He loved the colours, the cooler temperatures, the camaraderie of his Hunt Camp friends, and...

Well hello, September. The older I get, the more quickly summers seem to fly by.   Laurie and I had supper on the deck last night in quiet ...