Bridging the Gap in the Canyon
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Four Months In...
Four months ago, I launched LiveWithMiM.org with a simple but defiant goal: to bridge the canyon-sized gap between “You have Alzheimer’s” and “Here’s how you keep living well.”
That gap isn’t just about missing resources — it’s about silence.
The stigma surrounding Alzheimer’s is so thick you can feel the air change when you say the word. People look away. Voices drop. The conversation ends before it begins — and more often than not, the pity party begins.
Infantilizing language creeps in — baby talk, sing-song tones — or worse, nothing at all. It’s dehumanizing. It’s akin to how AIDS was perceived in the 1980s, or the awkward whose-side-are-you-on dynamics of a divorce. In every case, people’s discomfort overrides their humanity.
I refuse to accept that.
What We’ve Built in 4 Months
In just four months, MiM has:
Is about to meet with one of the top doctors in the field, Dr. Lisa Marsch at Dartmouth, to discuss real-world applications and pilots.
Talked at length with Emily Snyder of the Borealis Investment Fund, a dynamic New Hampshire leader who is helping guide MiM’s financial positioning for investors.
Gained mentorship from SBA and NHU’s John-Willem Clemente, who even ran our business plan through MIT’s Orbit program — and the feedback was clear: We have the chops. Now to make it happen.
Benefited from the generosity and expertise of the attorneys at McLane.com, without whom MiM would still be just an idea instead of Out There, for the Now.
Attracted a growing following of top scientists, researchers, and changemakers who share our urgency to shift the Alzheimer’s conversation.
This momentum tells me something important — the world is ready to talk about Alzheimer’s differently.
The Stigma Stops Here
Stigma isolates. It keeps families in the dark, ashamed, and unsupported when what they need is connection, guidance, and hope.
MiM exists to replace that stigma with structure, dignity, and daily life that still feels worth living.
Strengthening Our Resolve
Every conversation, every pilot, every new connection strengthens my resolve: Alzheimer’s is not the end of the story.
We can give people more than a diagnosis and a handshake.
We can give them tools, routines, and a reason to keep going.
We’ve come far in four months. The next four will take us further still. If you share this vision — to lessen the stigma and strengthen the resolve — let’s talk.