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Dementia Connections Magazine
In my talk, I mentioned that my mom and I wrote some comics that were published in a magazine about dementia. Here is the magazine’s website and the three comics that my mom and I wrote.
Jocelyn Burgener | Friesen Press, 2014 | Book
Naked Under My Coat: Writing Under the Influence of Parkinson’s
In my talk, I mention that my mom self-published a book of poems and short stories. Her book is called Naked Under My Coat: Writing Under the Influence of Parkinson’s. The book was an outlet for her personal insights and reflections, not all of which are directly related to Parkinson’s. You can order it from my mother’s website.
Susan MacLeod | Conundrum Press, 2021 | Book
Dying for Attention
In this 2021 graphic memoir, Susan MacLeod describes her journey of caring for her aging mother, while reflecting on how that experience changed her perspective on a health care system she once defended in her role as a Department of Health spokesperson.
Alan Alda | Clear + Vivid, 2021 | Listen
“The LaPook Effect: Empathy for doctors”
I learned about The Empathy Project from Alan Alda’s interview with Dr. Jon LaPook. In the interview, there are two segments that might be of interest to people who viewed my talk: at 24:00, Alan Alda and Dr. LaPook discuss “Dancing for Parkinson’s,” a dance therapy program that my mom participated in over several years. They go on to discuss Alan Alda’s own experience with Parkinson’s; and at 34:32, Dr. LaPook talks about using personal stories to help health care communication, in almost the same way it is described in my talk.
Pip Desmond | TEDxWellingtonWomen, 2015 | Watch
“Ethical Storytelling”
I’d recommend this talk to anyone who is interested in the same questions that lie behind my story about my mom.
| ExploreDementia Connections MagazineIn my talk, I mentioned that my mom and I wrote some comics that were published in a magazine about dementia. Here is the magazine’s website and the three comics that my mom and I wrote.Jocelyn Burgener | Friesen Press, 2014 | BookNaked Under My Coat: Writing Under the Influence of Parkinson’sIn my talk, I mention that my mom self-published a book of poems and short stories. Her book is called Naked Under My Coat: Writing Under the Influence of Parkinson’s. The book was an outlet for her personal insights and reflections, not all of which are directly related to Parkinson’s. You can order it from my mother’s website.Susan MacLeod | Conundrum Press, 2021 | BookDying for AttentionIn this 2021 graphic memoir, Susan MacLeod describes her journey of caring for her aging mother, while reflecting on how that experience changed her perspective on a health care system she once defended in her role as a Department of Health spokesperson.Alan Alda | Clear + Vivid, 2021 | Listen”The LaPook Effect: Empathy for doctors”I learned about The Empathy Project from Alan Alda’s interview with Dr. Jon LaPook. In the interview, there are two segments that might be of interest to people who viewed my talk: at 24:00, Alan Alda and Dr. LaPook discuss “Dancing for Parkinson’s,” a dance therapy program that my mom participated in over several years. They go on to discuss Alan Alda’s own experience with Parkinson’s; and at 34:32, Dr. LaPook talks about using personal stories to help health care communication, in almost the same way it is described in my talk.Pip Desmond | TEDxWellingtonWomen, 2015 | Watch”Ethical Storytelling”I’d recommend this talk to anyone who is interested in the same questions that lie behind my story about my mom.