While Alzheimer’s at this point has
no real cure the message of the book is critical. Do not ignore the early
warning signs, take action as quickly as possible and never give up. Almost
everyone knows of someone close to them that has some form of memory impairment.
Many do not want to address the hard issue of having them screened, afraid it
will upset them and the biggest scare confirming what we already fear a
positive diagnosis of Alzheimer. Take it from me and my experience family
members will deny it, make excuses and discount the warning signs more out of
ignorance than anything. While the disease is devastating to the person
it effects it can rip a family. The authors have provided a very
realistic inside view of this situation but help greatly by providing options
to help coop. The game plan at this point is to educate yourself,
understand what will happen next and most important as a caregiver do not try
to do everything yourself, ask for help and when some offers accept it.
Safety of the one you love should always be the priority over your pride.
This book provides a point of view from a person dealing with Alzheimer’s and
the caregiver. This book is an excellent resource if you really want to
understand how Alzheimer’s can and will change your world. The authors
also bring up something that has slowed the research of Alzheimer's regarding
historical information. I would fully encourage everyone to look into
the Brain Registry and how this information will be able to help understand
this disease better and begin to prevent it.
I received a free copy of this book
from WaterBrook Multnomah in exchange for my honest review of the book.
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