The Story Behind River of Dementia

Mental health problems today seem to be everywhere. In our aging generations, families are meeting mental issues that used to be kept in the closet. Currently, aching hearts, new resources, research, and medications are changing the scene. No two stories are alike, but a bond exists, and the gathering of Alzheimer’s and dementia narratives has cascaded into an avalanche thundering the mantra, “YOU ARE NOT ALONE.” Connections—the reason for writing my memoir. When I was a teenager, my dad bought me a Welsh pony named Tony. I rode him bareback in the pasture or trails near our small farm. Tony was usually easy to manage, but, one day we were loping through a field when he took off running.