Narrative Documentary

My mother, a 64 year-old woman living with early-onset Alzheimer's disease has been exhibiting symptoms of the disease for several years. She has difficulty making decisions and completing tasks for daily activities and personal care. In this deeply personal narrative, I show aspects of how Alzheimer's disease has impacted her everyday life.


The most difficult part for me to watch is when she is attempting to fix her hair. Perhaps it is the very close camera angle. Perhaps personal hygiene is a more intimate subject. Perhaps above all, this is my mother, a once vibrant, gorgeously confident woman who would dress impeccably with beautiful curls kissing her head.

It is all of this.

Dogfood, curlers and dinner plates. Produced by Liz Spencer.

Music by Young Collective, used in cooperation with the terms of use by NoiseTrade.