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A Life with Meaning

Kris McCabe with her grandmother, Mary Padovani. Quality of life and finding meaning. Photo by Jim Vondruska

Enhancing quality of life for people with dementia Chicagoan Kris McCabe’s Instagram and TikTok accounts are peppered with sweet moments with her grandmother, Mary Padovani. Videos show the two singing a Patsy Cline song and sharing a hug as they swap, “I love yous.” In others, Padovani brushes McCabe’s hair, as she’s done for years. […]