Ashley Parker

@ashleyrparker · Twitter · 2026-04-04 13:19 UTC

My dad died on Valentine’s Day—ever the mischievous cherub—after a decade-long battle w dementia. My essay on what it’s like to lose someone you love, before they’re even gone: https://www.theatlantic.com/family/2026/04/death-dementia/686552/?gift=c_badRqhhaNnVNIbhIguY_KYK5yxxAMadG38jLiZmZA