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If you haven’t watched this incredible documentary yet, you still have two days – streaming free through 9/25 –> http://video.pbs.org/video/2216780249/
I watched this evening, and I must say, there’s a lot of my mom in Lee… what a spunky, beautiful woman.
In recognition of World Alzheimer’s Month, Independent Lens|PBS will offer free streaming of the documentary You’re Looking at Me Like I Live Here and I Don’t from 9/15 through 9/25!
Told exclusively from the perspective of Lee Gorewitz, a woman living with Alzheimer’s, all of the filming took place in an Alzheimer’s care unit. The film originally aired on PBS’ Independent Lens series and has received rave reviews from the Alzheimer’s community as well as film critics far and wide.
This riveting film grabbed my attention immediately and held it through the final scene. When it ended I felt sad — not because of the subject matter but because I wanted to spend more time with this unique and endearing woman with whom I’d fallen in love. I missed her, so I turned around and watched the entire movie again.– Marie Marley, Huffington Post
I must say that…
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Alzheimer’s Blues. Sounds almost like a song title, doesn’t it? Well, guess what…. not only is it the title of a song, but also of a 
Alzheimer’s Blues centers on the story of Herd’s mother, Katherine Lind, who was a sought after New York actress in the 1950s, ‘60s, and ‘70s. Lind had it all – talent, beauty, and rave reviews for her off-Broadway work which included The Diary of Anne Frank, The Seven Year Itch, and I Am A Camera. She was also a touring member of the national and regional casts of shows such as A Little Night Music, Hamlet, The Glass Menagerie, King of Hearts, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
“I take a comedic spin on it, try to find a way to heal the pain with laughter. It started as a blog on Open Salon while I was in the throes of dealing with mom’s illness in 2011. And with the help of my director and co-author, we transformed it into a play,” says the actor/playwright.
I was recently asked to write a post for 
September 11th changed our country forever – in many mournful ways , but it’s also an excellent reminder that tomorrow is not promised. Preserve a memory, lend a hand, commit a random act of kindness – do something as a tribute to the victims of that horrific act that took place 12 years ago on a morning that started out like any other “normal” morning…
The Long and Winding Road... 