Pulse story · 1 cited sourceOctober 26, 2026
A mother writes about finding her voice in care
Alicia Oliveira’s memoir follows her care for her mother, who is living with dementia, while she raises a son with autism.
Alicia Oliveira cares for her mother, who is living with dementia. She is also raising a son with autism. She writes about caring for her mother, who is living with dementia, and raising a son with autism.
This chapter describes speaking, advocating, and making decisions while afraid. She writes that fear did not have to silence her or make her decisions. As dementia changes her mother, Oliveira describes adapting to each new experience with her.
The memoir is scheduled for release on Oct. 25.
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A new memoir addresses the struggles of being a mother and caregiver all at oncewusf.org · Oct 15
- A mother writes about finding her voice in care
- Alicia Oliveira’s memoir follows her care for her mother, who is living with dementia, while she raises a son with autism.
- Alicia Oliveira cares for her mother, who is living with dementia. She is also raising a son with autism.
- She writes about caring for her mother, who is living with dementia, and raising a son with autism.
- This chapter describes speaking, advocating, and making decisions while afraid.
- She writes that fear did not have to silence her or make her decisions.
- As dementia changes her mother, Oliveira describes adapting to each new experience with her.
- The memoir is scheduled for release on Oct. 25.
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