Building Meaningful Relationships

Meet Joy and Chris and experience their touching journey of love and resilience in the face of dementia. From the moment of Chris’s diagnosis, he embraced living fully in the present, while Joy balanced her grief with the challenge of meeting him there. Hear their inspiring story as they find new ways to create and cherish meaningful moments together.

Credits:
Dementia Nation is funded by the Government of Canada’s New Horizons Grant for Seniors and is produced by Kristin Bartlett and Kristine White, edited by Matthew Pencer and developed by the Alzheimer Society of Toronto. The music is produced by Matthew Pencer and Robin Dann. DementiaNation is hosted by Kristin Bartlett and Tracey Adams Thibaudeau,  Active Living Program Coordinators for the Alzheimer Society of Toronto. A Special thanks to Joy Kirchner and Chris Ruck for sharing their story.

Photo: Joy & Chris’ Wedding