My dad has Alzheimer's. My mom makes it possible for him to stay home.

Freddy with his daughter (the author) at a local café. Courtesy of the author My father was once a poet, musician, and chess champion. Alzheimer's has changed his memory, but not all of his abilities. Our family focuses on preserving his dignity and routine. My dad is one of the most intelligent people I've ever met. He was known as a gifted poet and speaker at Universidad Mayor de San Andrés in La Paz, Bolivia. But during this time, Colonel Hugo Banzer established a military dictatorship, ...