In this heartfelt episode of Life Happens, Kim Hegwood sits down with Laurette Foggini to discuss ways to keep children connected to grandparents or loved ones living with dementia. Laurette shares insights into the challenges that prevent families from being fully present, even when they want to stay engaged. She offers guidance on when and how to introduce the topic of dementia to children, helping them understand and process the changes in their grandparent’s behavior and memory.
As families prepare for the holiday season, Laurette provides practical suggestions to engage children with their grandparents meaningfully, creating moments of joy and connection. She also explores ways to support grandchildren as they experience the grief that can accompany these changes in their loved ones. Finally, Laurette talks about her books, written as tools to help families and children foster connections and understanding around dementia.
This episode is a valuable resource for families looking to maintain loving bonds across generations despite the challenges of dementia.
Contact Laurette:
Email: lauretterosenarie@gmail.com
Phone: (281) 218-0880
Website: www.laurettefoggini.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lfoggini
About Laurette:
Laurette comes from a big extended family on the East Coast–grandparents, aunts, uncles, and lots of cousins. The holidays meant time spent around a loud food-laden table. Laurette was fascinated by her grandparents’ immigrant stories. They inspired her to go back to the “Old Country.” When an opportunity to live in Italy presented itself, she jumped at the chance. Learning the language enabled her to immerse herself in the culture. It was such an enriching experience that Laurette didn’t think twice when the next opportunity to live abroad came along. This time to Singapore, where she worked with museums throughout Asia. Laurette considers these experiences a key to her ability to connect with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds
Author Bio
Kim Hegwood
Managing Attorney
Kim Hegwood is the Founder and Managing Attorney of Your Legacy Legal Care®, a Houston-based estate planning and elder law firm she established in 1998. A graduate of South Texas College of Law, Kim was inspired to focus her practice on elder law and estate planning after watching her own grandparents struggle with the challenges of aging. With nearly 30 years of experience, she helps families with wills, trusts, powers of attorney, Medicaid planning, and asset protection.
Kim is a Certified Dementia Practitioner and a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, and her firm has been named Best Trust & Estate Law Firm by the Houston Chronicle. A mother of three, she spends her free time with her children and grandchildren and volunteers with several local charities.
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