When my aging mom thought the Christmas tree was a wondrous new invention, we had to laugh

As a son, his mother’s dementia was devastating. As a comedian though, Gavin Crawford learned to appreciate the lighter moments in her disease — like when she thought his husband invented the Christmas tree.

When my aging mom thought the Christmas tree was a wondrous new invention, we had to laugh
A man and his mother pose together for a selfie next to a Christmas tree.

As a son, his mother’s dementia was devastating. As a comedian though, Gavin Crawford learned to appreciate the lighter moments in her disease — like when she thought his husband invented the Christmas tree.