Though I feel unsure about some things, this I know for sure: the last decade of caregiving has taught me lessons I never would have learned otherwise.
Author: Aisha Adkins
Aisha Adkins is a thought leader, storyteller, and care partner who is passionate about building an equitable, inclusive, and comprehensive public health and care infrastructure using media, storytelling, and culture and policy change. Her words and thoughts have been featured in numerous media outlets, including Washington Post, New York Times, Blavity, Thrive Global, Yes!, Unladylike, The Black Expat, and Refinery29.
Aisha is available for consults, speaking engagements, and op-ed requests on millennial caregiving, aging and the Black/African-American community, and dementia and cognitive impairment (from a non-clinical perspective). She enjoys classic film, live music, and the great outdoors, and aspires to become a tea connoisseur.
Nothing Yet to Say
My natural inclination is to take what I am learning and disseminate those lessons to the masses. I want to get as vulnerable as possible so that I can help others avoid similar mistakes or seek similar solutions.
When one song ends, another begins
This part of the journey comes to an end, but the work continues and connections remain. – Aisha Adkins Transitions. They are the only pathways from where we are to where we want to be. Sometimes those pathways are paved and well-lit. Other times, they are actually dark alleyways covered in shards of broken bottles … Continue reading When one song ends, another begins
Do We Know It’s Christmas?
I celebrate this holiday as a reminder that I am not alone in this world and that there is hope at the end of the longest, darkest tunnels.
Don’t You Forget About Me
Community. Beyond being a cult classic NBC sitcom, it’s also a key institution to ancient and modern societies alike. At the onset of the pandemic, a lot of us mourned the communities that were so integral to our daily lives. Many folx took for granted the budding entrepreneur grinding every day at your local coffee … Continue reading Don’t You Forget About Me