Remembering the Music, Forgetting the Words-Travels with Mom in the Land of Dementia

ISBN-13: 9780807003312 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 240 str.

Kate Whouley

Opis

A chronicle of the profound, life-changing, and laugh-out-loud funny moments in the journey of an Alzheimer s caregiver
Kate Whouley is a smart, single woman who faces life head-on. Her mother, Anne, is a strong-minded accidental feminist with a weakness for unreliable men. Their complicated relationship isn t simplified when Anne exhibits symptoms of organic memory loss. As Kate becomes her mother s advocate and protector, she will discover that the demon we call Alzheimer s is also an unlikely teacher and healer. For anyone who has faced and fought the decline of a parent or loved one, this book will touch your heart, make you smile, and, quite possibly, change the way you think about love, life, and loss."