Nai Nai. Charcoal on paper. Discovery Bay, 2025. My grandma Nai Nai (奶奶) celebrated her 106th birthday in May and died on August 29, 2025. She died as she had lived: tenaciously, relentlessly, and fiercely drawing her family together. Her love and resilience will continue to shape our future generations.  Early years My grandma Nai Nai was born in 1919 in the city of Changzhou in Jiangsu province. Nai Nai was The Girl Who Lived.  After having lost six infant sons in a row bef

September is World Alzheimer’s Month, with Sunday, September 21, 2025 designated World Alzheimer's Day. The entire month of September is devoted to fostering a greater awareness around Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia with an aim to end the stigma associated with them.

Golden Fir by Dr Em. Pen and ink on paper. Los Altos Hills, 2024. I’ve always considered myself a giver. Prioritizing the needs of others...

On 27 December 2024, Worlds Within Worlds opened as part of the Doctoral Exhibition held at Chikusenso Onsen Hotel in Zao, Japan. Entering the exhibition as Wang Yen, Dr. Em’s Chinese name, reminds her of her childhood love of art.

Cosmic. Mixed media on paper. Discovery Bay, 2021. As brain health and dementia prevention have become ever more mainstream in recent...

爸爸. Charcoal on paper. Discovery Bay, 2025. Our lives are marked by a series of milestones. For me thus far, the most momentous have been...

❊ This is a guest post by Emma Caronna, coach and co-author of my upcoming book on living a vibrant life as we age.❊ Our bodies and...

Random Movement. Acrylic on paper. Discovery Bay, 2023. You probably already knew that gym attendance spikes in January when New Year’s...