Wine, Women, and Dementia a candid and moving caregiver documentary

Recently I had the chance to see the documentary, “Wine, Women, and Dementia.” The film was made by Kitty Norton, who quit her job to care of her mother who had dementia. Norton documented the roller coaster ride of family caregiving with her sister, creating a popular blog, Stumped Town Dementia, and sharing videos of the sometimes hilarious, sometimes tragic moments involved in being a dementia caregiver.

Through her blog, Norton built an online community which offered each other support and advice as they experienced their own caregiving journeys. In the documentary, Norton travels across the country to visit these caregivers and learn more about them. The result is a brutally honest, moving and in certain moments, hilarious documentary.

The candid tone of the documentary aligns with my own experience and approach to caregiving, as I captured in my book, The Reluctant Caregiver and as I share here on The Memories Project. If you’ve seen the film and would like to check out my book, you can grab a free copy through December 15, 2023 via this Prolific Works giveaway.

By not shying away from the difficult moments, we better prepare caregivers for the future. I also appreciate the value of online communities that the film highlights. While the internet can seem overloaded with toxic behavior, if you look in the right places, you can find good people like those included in this film who have build a supportive caregiver community.

You can visit the Wine, Women, and Dementia website for details on upcoming screenings.