Thought of the Week: What We Give
July 17, 2025
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Peter Berger
With experience in dementia caregiving, public education, and Alzheimer’s-focused writing—and a professional research background shaped in what many consider one of the world’s top laboratories—I work to make complex findings clear, practical, and genuinely helpful for families and professionals providing care.
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This site was inspired by my Mom’s autoimmune dementia.
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The site is dedicated to all those preserving the dignity of the community of people living with dementia.
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this is so absolutely true. I found that you can never outgive because the more you give the more you get back in the sense of joy and fulfillment. It almost doesn’t seem fair.
My mom taught me that expecting return is not giving. Giving is extending helpful acts with absolutely nothing in return. The result of that has been life long relationships and support…. a wonderful circle of giving. Simple.