Monthly Archives: February 2019

Does she still recognize you?

Posted on February 13, 2019 by Jon Wagner

One of the questions Lisa and I were asked most frequently by people who knew her mom had Alzheimer’s, but hadn’t visited, was “Does she still recognize you?” It sounds like a straightforward question, and in some sense, maybe it … Continue reading →

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Seeing a Person Think

Posted on February 13, 2019 by Jon Wagner

The image above is a slice from one of several photos I took during a visit with Leslie at her memory care facility. I rarely crop photos to remove information about what I’ve photographed, but I had to cut this … Continue reading →

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Amanda Petrusich on Aretha Franklin

Posted on February 13, 2019 by Jon Wagner

In the August 16, 2018 issue of the New Yorker, Amanda Petrusich opened her review and appreciation of Aretha Franklin’s work with the following sentence. I haven’t read anything since that better frames the challenge of thinking one’s self through … Continue reading →

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Collaborating with Leslie and Lisa

Posted on February 13, 2019 by Jon Wagner

None of the photos or observations presented on this website were made with a research or journalism project in mind, or even a professional interest. They emerged instead through the kind of engaged inquiry someone might undertake while trying to … Continue reading →

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