Dancing with Dementia

Keith L. Patterson is a Northern California writer whose work blends memoir, reflection, and the quiet resilience found in everyday life. After a long life of service to others, and helping his wife complete her final work, The Right Story at the Right Time, he turned inward to find his own stories-first in Letters from My Wife, a collection of intimate writings shaped by love, loss, and memory, and now in Dancing with Dementia, a candid chronicle of navigating his wife Marianna's illness with grace, humor, and unwavering devotion. Patterson's writing is marked by clarity, emotional honesty, and a deep respect for the small moments that define a life. He lives in Santa Rosa, California, where he continues to write, record, and explore new creative projects.