The author shares poignant incidents in her father's decline into Alzheimer's Disease.
How does a daughter react when she witnesses the slow deterioration of a father she adores by Alzheimer's Disease?
Her stories are not meant to discourage but to convey a message of hope to others who find themselves in the same situation,
Excerpt
He sat wedged into the corner of the sofa, legs crossed. With wrists overlapped in his lap, his shoulders pulled tightly forward, it made him seem an even smaller person that he actually was.
It was as if he had made himself a smaller target by drawing his body into itself; perhaps his subconscious attempting to dodge the missile life had dropped on him.
Professional Reviews
Living with Alzeimer's
This is a very thought provoking short story about Alzheimer's. It cover the sufferer's denial and demonstrates their loss of independence. The whole story is written through the eyes of a daughter who is concerned about her father and loves him very much. A moving read.
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