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Dan Browning

Dan Browning is an investigative reporter for the Star Tribune in Minneapolis. He previously wrote a series of articles about his wife, Elizabeth Cummings Browning, a bright, loving, mother and talented singer-songwriter who was diagnosed in August 2012 with probable frontotemporal dementia (FTD), the most common form of brain wasting that strikes people under 60.

Married Late In Life

Financial Pros and Cons of Getting Married Late in Life

Love is wonderful, but there may be a few practical questions to consider
February 8, 2018
ballroom dancers

Older Dancers Are the Ones to Beat on the Ballroom Circuit

Ballroom dancing's benefits are plenty and competition pushes dancers
July 27, 2017
Person-Centered Care

How Do We Balance Autonomy and Risk for Older Adults?

Finding that balance takes guts, as caregivers often learn
May 1, 2017
Man signing a document

Don’t Sign Away Your Rights In Long-Term Care

Watch out for arbitration clauses in nursing home admissions papers
October 29, 2015
Dan Browning in Ballroom Dancing Outfit

Why I Am Paying an Exorbitant Sum for Ballroom Dancing

After the writer's wife died, he discovered the music played on
July 10, 2015
Liz Cummings

Early Onset Dementia Patients and Caregivers Need Support

At a conference, this husband told of his family's loss due to the disease
May 22, 2015
Elsa, Dan, and Nathan on their trip to Yellowstone

When a Family Trip is Healing

After their mom died, these kids and their dad took a special vacation
September 25, 2014
Liz Cummings Browning Grave Marker

A Wife's Death Means a New Beginning

After two years of intensive caregiving, the author must redefine himself
August 20, 2014
Dan and Liz

The Final Note: My Wife's Death From Dementia at 53

Liz Cummings Browning's passing relieves suffering and leaves a void
May 27, 2014
Cemetery with flowers

A Caregiver's Guide to Planning a Funeral

What one husband learned preparing for his wife's impending death
March 31, 2014
Liz Cummings Browning playing the piano

A Husband Weighs the Toughest Decisions

Prolonging life may mean more suffering for his wife with dementia
March 12, 2014
Liz Cummings Browning and her daughter Elsa

Dementia, a Disease of the Family

This mom's diagnosis led her daughter to feel guilty for not being home
March 6, 2014
Liz Cummings Browning

Seeking Comfort and Peace for Dementia

For this family, devastating news means trying to arrange hospice care
February 27, 2014
Abstract image of brain

Treatment for This Dementia Is On the Horizon

Why two experts are optimistic about research on what's known as FTD
February 26, 2014
Liz Cummings Browning

Kicked Out of Day Care at 52

This dementia patient's problems forced her family to find in-home help
February 21, 2014
Liz Cummings

The Scariest Dementia Symptom

When his wife began to wander, this husband started battling the county
February 12, 2014
Liz Cummings Browning (left) and colleagues perform in Minnesota.

Saying Goodbye to the Band

Diagnosed with dementia at 50, she must give up performing
February 5, 2014
Liz Cummings Browning

No Staying Ahead of Dementia

One family finds legal and emotional help critical for an FTD diagnosis
January 27, 2014
reading.jpg

'They Say I Got Dementia'

For this family, the wife's diagnosis at 51 means a radical loss of independence, though music is a constant and a comfort
January 24, 2014
Liz Cummings

The Dementia That Steals More Than Memory

FTD can strike in your 40s or 50s and alter personality as it robs reason
January 12, 2014
Dan and Liz

From Bizarre Behavior to Dementia Diagnosis

A husband thought his wife’s strangeness was due to menopause or mid-life crisis. The actual cause was much, much worse.
January 9, 2014
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