How Poetry Helps Dementia Caregivers Find Shelter from the Storm

How Poetry Helps Dementia Caregivers Find Shelter from the Storm

Caring for loved ones with Alzheimer’s or dementia is often stressful and isolating. For caregivers in a Sacramento poetry group, led by writer Frances Kakugawa, self-expression helps channel emotion and find meaning in dementia care.

Wood County Committee on Aging announces winners of annual poetry contest – BG Independent News

The Wood County Committee on Aging has announced the winners for the 19th Annual Poetry Contest. Submissions were accepted from Wood County residents 50 years of age and over, with a theme of “Voices Unheard.”  A total of 31 poems from 25 authors were submitted, and a BGSU writing professor and graduate students reviewed the submissions and selected a winner and an honorable mention. Carol Rinehart of Fostoria won first place with her poem “Bein…