I was one of the lucky ones who emerged from a massive stroke with my mind seemingly intact (depending on who you ask, ha ha). According to a 2019 study by the World Health Organization, worldwide, strokes are the second biggest cause of death, with different types of dementia coming in third, and gaining ground (more…)
(Editor’s note: Writer, BEST guest blog contributor, and stroke survivor, Isaac Peterson, shares his memories and feelings for a beloved friend, while also coping with survivor’s guilt, as she copes with progressing dementia, in his latest personal essay. KT) Back in 2004, I was chosen to be one of 15 journalists being sent to (more…)
