This project follows my dad’s father and my mom’s mother as they move through memory loss, dementia, and Alzheimer’s. Both are entering memory care at different stages, and this work begins at a moment of transition, when routines shift, homes are sorted through, and their worlds begin to grow smaller.

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Memory loss is a long goodbye. It’s not one moment, but something drawn out. In this case, it unfolds without the person who knew them the longest. With both of their spouses gone, what remains is care carried by their children and grandchildren.

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 I’m interested in what remains when memory becomes unreliable, not only in the mind, but in the body, in touch, in daily care, and in the objects that carry meaning. As my family goes through their belongings, items are passed down, shared, and chosen. I’m especially curious about what both of them might want to keep close, even if those choices feel unexpected or small, and how those objects hold memory when words no longer can.

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This is about staying present during a time that is often overlooked or avoided. It’s about holding onto moments when the future feels uncertain, and honoring their presence as it exists now. Even as memory changes, they are still here.