To Shine A Light On Dementia, This Woman Wrote A Book In Disappearing Ink: 'Each Copy Fades In A Different Way'

To Shine A Light On Dementia, This Woman Wrote A Book In Disappearing Ink: 'Each Copy Fades In A Different Way'

To Shine A Light On Dementia, This Woman Wrote A Book In Disappearing Ink: 'Each Copy Fades In A Different Way' Anyone who has seen a loved one diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or dementia knows how harrowing it can be to watch their memories fade.  But it’s hard to accurately understand the lived experiences of those facing memory loss from their point of view, relying only on our love for them to paint a picture of their fractured reality. So, Rachel Arthur, founder of nonprofit Scottish publisher Boom Saloon, embarked on a journey to make memory loss feel more real. "4,4,4&2" by Boom Saloon. Photo courtesy of Boom Saloon Alongside her “adopted gran,” Maggie Watson, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and Vascular Dementia in 2021, Arthur created “4,4,4&2,” a first-of-its-kind cookbook printed with disappearing ink. The book is named after a shorthand Watson created to remember a sponge cake recipe: Four ounces of butter, four ounces of sugar, four ounces of flour, and …