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Happy Mother’s Day

By Nelly's Blog, YES Stories

Happy Mother’s Day. One most of my Mother’s Days with you, you woke up to flowers on the table from Dad, and frustration about how Dad was off to his Sunday band practice. You’d say, “don’t those band members have mothers that they want to celebrate?” You laughed it off because you knew that you would get to spend the day with your children.

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Care Partner Wellness Retreat

By News

YES! hosted its inaugural Care Partner Wellness Retreat in April, which gave those caring for loved ones affected by young-onset dementia (YOD) a time and space to step out of that role, slow down, and breathe. Fourteen care partners were welcomed by the YES! facilitators at Bon Secours Retreat Center in Marriottsville, MD.

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Jim’s Story

By YES Stories

The winter storm of 2016, a loving husband, father, and grandfather would normally be looking forward to working storm duty for BGE. He loved meeting and working with people he never would have met, if not for doing extra work during storms of any kind.

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Nelly and Her Mom

By Nelly's Blog, YES Stories

If you asked me about how my life has been the last few years, many people would expect me to say that it’s been phenomenal. I got my master’s degree, had great opportunities at work, got my clinical license, married my boyfriend of 8 years, and adopted the very best dog.

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Audra’s Story

By YES Stories

If you asked me 5 years ago, what are you afraid of most? My answer would be losing someone to dementia. I could not wrap my head around someone I love losing their memory and suffering through such a debilitating disease. Little did I know, my life would change drastically in the following few years.

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Our Story – Dave and Kathy Rogers

By YES Stories

No one expects their life to be turned upside-down by a dementia diagnosis, but that is exactly what happened to us. At the tender age of 49, my husband Dave, who is my partner in all things and the father of three, was diagnosed with Primary Progressive Aphasia.

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Lewey What?

By YES Stories

My husband, Robert Baumler, passed away in 2018 at the age of 63 due to complications from Lewy Body Dementia. His death was accelerated due, in part, to medication errors by physicians who do not understand the disease.

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