This is the kiss test

The Diane Project

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This is the kiss test

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Aaron Barnhart

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Pat Snyder

Mar 20, 2025

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Caregiving is like learning to float downriver. A story about love in the liminal space where cognition isn’t required.

This story was originally posted to Substack on January 16, 2025. Join our Substack to get bonus content and discuss with Aaron and other readers.

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The Diane Project

What if the person you loved more than anyone was permanently changed by dementia — and you became their caregiver? Your relationship would change. You would change too. I'm Aaron and I’m currently full-time caregiver for Diane, my wife of nearly 30 years, who is living with advanced Lewy body disease. I started The Diane Project to tell stories about our journey. Some stories are about the past, some are about the here and now.

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