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Dementia Can Be Beautiful with MJ Grant and Her Mom. Interview with MJ Grant! Part 1 (Ep #026)

aging parents dementia interviews talking with kids Nov 20, 2019

In this first of a two-part interview, I have the incredible honor of interviewing Mary Jane, "MJ", Grant about her experiences with caring for her mom with dementia.

You may remember MJ Grant's video that went viral, called "Dementia Can Be Beautiful". It's had more than 2.2 million views (on Facebook alone!) and shows MJ and her mom sitting silently in a car signing with each other.

In the video, MJ's mom, Carmen (Wiggins) Grant, who is deaf and has dementia, doesn't remember that MJ is her daughter. During the conversation, MJ's mom comes to discover MJ and they share a warm embrace. The level of love and connection in this video is a sight to behold!

I start my interview with MJ Grant talking about the "Dementia Can Be Beautiful" video, including how and why she made it, and what makes it so special.

[Read transcript here!]

In this interview, MJ also opens up about her mom's history of depression and anxiety, her mom's dreams of...

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