How I’m Preparing for the Dementia I Believe I’ll Get

Mild to moderate dementia lasts for years — so why not make them good ones?

Illustration: Marie Mohanna

Somewhere between a third and a half of Americans will have dementia by the time they reach 85. I assume I’m in the batch that gets it; my mother and grandmother both suffered from the disease. I don’t like it, but I’m determined to find joy no…