A loved one is currently experiencing advanced Alzheimerʼs To begin: honor an ancestor. Think of a person who is no longer alive who had a powerful positive impact on your life. Take a couple minutes to tell us about this person, and share the impact they had on your life. If you can, light a candle in their honor or raise a glass around the table to each person. It is often said that with Alzheimer's and dementia, we lose a person first to the disease, and then ultimately to death. This is often referred to as ambiguous loss, is this something you can relate to? Imagine that you have been diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's, how would it feel to receive this news? What plans would you set in motion to ensure as much happiness as possible for yourself and your loved ones? Atul Gawande famously tells the story of a patient who asked to be kept alive as long as he could watch football and eat chocolate ice cream. What are the things you would list as essentials during your final days, months and possibly even years. What are your wishes for your body after you die? Do you want to be cremated, buried, a green burial, turned into a coral reef or a diamond? Have you communicated your wishes to your loved ones? What do you want to be remembered for? End each dinner with a simple game called: Appreciation in the Round. This begins with someone at the table turning to the person on their left, and telling them something you admire or respect about them. They might be a person you met tonight, so you can highlight something you heard them express during your time together. This will start a chain reaction that continues around the table, each person admiring someone sitting on their left until everyone has been appreciated.