Sigrid describes traveling from her home in Italy to Tacoma, Washington in the United States to care for her sister with Alzheimer's disease. She stayed there for a whole month.

Sigrid talks about the reality of conversing with someone who has Alzheimer's. They often have trouble finding the word for the thing they are thinking of.

Sylvia is willing to talk about her Alzheimer's diagnosis, even though she struggles to form sentences and find the right words.

Sylvia talks about how her diagnosis was reached and about what limitations there are for her now, such as going out for walks by herself and singing in the choir at church.

The two sisters unpack a box that hadn't been opened since she moved to the house in Tacoma. It contains artwork she had done in the past along with some stray art supplies.

The two sisters talk about coloring, one of Sylvia's favorite things to do and they look at some of the work she has done.

Sigrid and her sister Sylvia hang out in the kitchen talking about coffee and making some, too. At times, they get a bit silly.

Sigrid and Sylvia continue to work on making coffee. Meanwhile, they talk about what time of day they like to drink it and what they put in it.

Sigrid and Sylvia converse in the kitchen over coffee. They talk about coffee, about the city of Tacoma, about their month together, and about what they see out the window. Sylvia enjoys making sound effects with her voice every now and then.

The two sisters talk about how important singing was for them growing up and Sylvia sings a little bit, too. This is their final appearance together on video before Sigrid's departure the next day.

A year has gone by and Sigrid is back in Tacoma to spend time with her sister, Sylvia. Things have changed quite a bit, and Sigrid shows us Sylvia's new setup.

Sigrid concludes this "personal journey into the unknown" with optimism about harnessing creativity in order to live a more fulfilling life with Alzheimer's even though it might not slow it down. We have to live in the present!

Sigrid wasn't sure if she'd make it over to the United States, but she did find time in 2025 to visit her sister Sylvia in Tacoma. Here's an update. Sigrid notices what has stayed the same and what has changed.

The two sisters come upon some poems about nature on signs along the trail. This one is by Ogden Nash, a famous poet of light verse, including limericks. For more about limericks, see this Yabla video.

Sigrid and Sylvia are still on the path at the Nature Center when they come across some turtles, and in addition, a very relevant poem on a signpost.