Kimberly williams-paisley father of the bride

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“Father of the Bride” Star Kimberly Williams-Paisley Shares Her Caregiver Story

In 2005, Williams-Paisley’s mother, Linda Williams, was diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia (PPA), a rare and incurable form of early-onset dementia. Williams died November 16, 2016, and an autopsy concluded the PPA was caused by Alzheimer’s.

Letting light in

“My mother is not her disease,” Williams-Paisley wrote in her memoir, “Where the Light Gets In: Losing My Mother Only to Find Her Again,”

“Alzheimer’s takes a person away, bit by bit, over time,” she said. “You can sort of forget who they were before.”

Williams, who was 62 when she was diagnosed, was married with three children. (Williams-Paisley is the oldest.) The actress’s mother was first a journalist and then a successful fundraiser, including being a major gifts fundraiser for The Michael J. Fox Foundation.

Williams’ PPA slowed her down significantly. She became moody, accident-prone and struggled to do seemingly everyday things, including eating and recognizing family.

From time to time, the family would see glimpses of the woman Williams once was, whether through a joke, a curse word or even in her final days when her husband, Gurney Williams, mentioned, “Kim’s coming to visit” and her eyes popped open.

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Kimberly Williams-Paisley Opens Up About 'Terrifying' 2 Years She Couldn’t Speak: ‘I Felt Trapped in My Own Body’ (Exclusive)

• Kimberly Williams-Paisley suddenly lost her voice in 2022 and couldn't speak above a whisper for nearly two years
• The According to Jim actress felt 'invisible' and 'trapped' as she searched for answers. Eventually she was diagnosed with a partially paralyzed vocal cord and underwent surgery in August
• Husband Brad Paisley and their two teen sons helped support her along the way

Kimberly Williams-Paisley drives up to greet a People photo crew outside her home near Nashville and rolls down the window with a smile.

Seated next to the actress is a curious passenger: a near-life-size white plastic swan, hollowed out with a hole in its back. Noting the quizzical looks, Williams-Paisley pats the swan. “She’s my support animal,” she says simply, deepening the mystery.

Later the actress demonstrates the purpose of the bird: Tipping the swan to its side, she holds the neck like a handle and sets the opening next to her ear as if she’s listening to a giant seashell. Then she speaks into the hollow, her voice amplified as it resonates.

“It helps me hear my voice,” explains Williams-Paisley, 53, who uses the sw