- Paperback: 283 pages
- Publisher: Short Books Ltd; Reprint edition (7 May 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1906021651
- ISBN-13: 978-1906021658
- Product Dimensions: 21.4 x 13.4 x 2.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (44 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 197,378 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A wonderful book - honest, upsetting, tender, sometimes angry, often funny - which takes us on a journey into dementia and explores what it means to be human. --Deborah Moggach
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This is one of the most moving and important books that I have read on Alzheimer's.
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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
My husband has Alzheimers, and I wondered if I would be able to face reading this book, which I saw well reviewed. In fact, I found it fascinating, and not gloomy - which is quite remarkable considering the subject. It has been extremely helpful to read the chapters which include research into the way the memory works and the progression of the disease; it explains what is happening to my husband and makes it easier for me to be understanding and patient in daily living when I know which parts of the brain are ceasing to function and the effect that has. I am impressed that Andrea was able to care for Nancy for so long, and I think it is important to realise not only that Alzheimers takes different courses, certainly in the earlier stages, depending on the experience and background of the patient, but also that the amount of care we are able to give relates to our own age and ability. Looking after someone of an older generation is physically more practical than for someone of ones own age (in our case, both of us are in our 80's).
I am grateful for this book and to Andrea for writing frankly about the experience of living with Alzheimers. It is never going to be an easy ride, but knowledge of the subject does help, and it is a comfort to know that other people lose their patience sometimes! Don't be afraid to read it.
I am grateful for this book and to Andrea for writing frankly about the experience of living with Alzheimers. It is never going to be an easy ride, but knowledge of the subject does help, and it is a comfort to know that other people lose their patience sometimes! Don't be afraid to read it.
20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have never come across a book like this before! Part personal memoir, part eulogy and part medical analysis. As is the case for most people Andrea Gillies came across Alzheimers accidentally and with little knowledge or training. She details the painful experience of caring for her much loved mother in law, Nancy, an experience that is painful and bewildering for herself and her family. The experience is confusing and unsettling for Nancys husband, Morris. And ultimately and most tragically the experience is a void and a vacuum for Nancy herself. She rarely understands her own condition as she loses all the threads of her memories. The book is sad and comic by turn, will help anyone facing similar circumstances but is most appealing because it does not fall into that easy, self-help book category.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As someone caring for a partner with Alzheimers Disease, I read what I can, to give me advice, support and an understanding of what is happening to my partner and myself. This book does just about everything. It is compassionate, funny, and so true. I related to most of it. It is a must read for anyone who has a family member with dementia
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