A mother and sons photographic journey through dementia, Tony Luciani

Artist Tony Luciani was testing out a new camera when his 91yearold mother, Elia, snuck into the background of his photos. The spontaneous images that resulted sparked a yearslong collaboration, with Luciani documenting his mom s life and spirit as she lived with dementia. In this touching talk, he shares the stories behind some of their favorite shots, capturing the joy and grief of caring for an aging parent. Check out more TED Talks: The TED Talks channel features the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world s leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes (or less). Look for talks on Technology, Entertainment and Design plus science, business, global issues, the arts and more. Follow TED on Twitter: Like TED on Facebook: Subscribe to our channel: