Us Against Alzheimer's: Stories of Family, Love, and Faith
Us Against Alzheimer's: Stories of Family, Love, and Faith
Golden, Marita
product information
Condition: New, UPC: 9781948924146, Publication Date: Sun, September 1, 2019, Type: Hardcover ,
join & start selling
description
4"Moving and illuminating....It is through stories like these that we begin to understand people living with Alzheimer's, and maybe--through empathy and compassion--we can heal what can't yet be cured."--Lisa Genova, author, New York Times bestselling Still Alice

This groundbreaking multicultural anthology shares moving personal stories about the impacts of Alzheimer's and dementia.

An estimated 5.7 million Americans are afflicted by Alzheimer's disease, including 10 percent of those over sixty-five, and it is the sixth leading cause of death. But its effects are more pervasive: for the nearly 6 million sufferers, there are more than 16 million family caregivers and many more family members. Alzheimer's wreaks havoc not only on brain cells; it is a disease of the spirit and heart for those who suffer from it but also for their families.

This groundbreaking anthology presents forty narratives, both nonfiction and fiction, that together capture the impact and complexity of Alzheimer's and other dementias on patients as well as their caregivers and family. Deeply personal, recounting the wrenching course of a disease that kills a loved one twice--first they forget who they are, and then the body succumbs--these stories also show how witnessing the disease and caring for someone with it can be powerfully transformative, calling forth amazing strength and grace.
The contributors, who have all generously donated their work, include Edwidge Danticat, Julie Otsuka, Elizabeth Nunez, Meryl Comer, Greg O'Brien, Dr. Daniel Potts, Sallie Tisdale, and Nihal Satyadev. Reflecting the diversity and global nature of the dementia crisis, this anthology is published in collaboration with UsAgainstAlzheimer's.

reviews

Be the first to write a review

member goods

No member items were found under this heading.

listens & views

BEAUTICIAN

by DEAD AND GONE

COMPACT DISC

out of stock

$14.25

INEVITABLE COLLAPSE IN THE PRESENCE ...

by SOILENT GREEN

VINYL LP

out of stock

$22.99

1175 BOYLSTON

by LEVINSON,JUSTIN

COMPACT DISC

out of stock

$15.75

Return Policy

All sales are final

Shipping

No special shipping considerations available.
Shipping fees determined at checkout.
promoting relevance through notable postings ]
share it, buy it, sell it ]

A notem is a post that highlights an experience, idea, topic of interest, an event ... whatever a member believes worthy of discussion. Each notem becomes a pathway by which to make meaningful connections.

notems is a free, global social network that rewards members by the number and quality of notems they post.

notemote® © . Privacy Policy. Developed by Hartmann Software Group