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Vicki Tapia

    Vicki Tapia crafts poignant family narratives inspired by her experiences caring for parents with dementia and honoring the resilience of women in historical settings. Her writing, born from a personal need to process the challenges of caregiving, evolved into captivating memoirs and historical fiction that explore themes of love, loss, and survival. Tapia particularly excels at illuminating the lives of women in eras when their rights were severely limited, offering a unique lens on personal strength and endurance. Beyond her individual works, she actively contributes to AlzAuthors.com, a vital resource connecting individuals affected by Alzheimer's and other dementias with relevant literature and support.

    Somebody Stole My Iron: A Family Memoir of Dementia
    • 2014

      Now a Finalist for the High Plains Book Awards 2015 "Best Woman Writer" http://ow.ly/Of7FM This is the story of a daughter's care of her aged parents, a father diagnosed with dementia related to Parkinson's disease, and a mother diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. It is a story written from the perspective of the caregiver. It documents the learning process of the caregiver as she struggles to cope with the difficulties of caring for her parents and watching them change into people who are not the ones she remembers and who slowly drift away in mind and then body.

      Somebody Stole My Iron: A Family Memoir of Dementia