Publisher's Synopsis
WHEN ALZHEIMER OR OTHERMANIFESTATIONS OF DEMENTIA STRIKE, WHAT CAN YOU DO AS A CAREGIVER?A long-term invasive, degenerative irreversible disease like Alzheimer cleaves families. Itinflicts severe physical suffering on its prey and places a heavy toll on family memberswho are ill-prepared for the realities of caring for an Alzheimer patient. In The Journey, Myrtle Sobers chronicles her experience about caring for her mother, Victoria, in Trinidad, while sharing heart-wrenching anecdotes about how the disease affected the rest of herfamily. Part personal memoir and part user-friendly caregiver guide, Myrtle undertakes anunusual perspective. She tells the story from dual points of view, that of her Mother, thepatient, and of the caregivers. She charts her mother's progression into the disease andher family's journey, from rejecting the diagnosis to painful recognition and adjustment tothe new roles expected of them. Told with elegance and simplicity, the reader gains deepinsights and understanding into what a diagnosis of Alzheimer entails, not just for thepatient but also for the families connected to th
