Description
| Product ID: | 9781915352293 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | The Alzheimer's Diaries |
| Authors: | Author: Susan Elkin |
| Page Count: | 368 |
| Subjects: | Diaries, letters and journals, Diaries, letters & journals, Memoirs, Alzheimer’s and dementia, Coping with / advice about illness and specific health conditions, Coping with / advice about ageing, Coping with / advice about death and bereavement, Memoirs, Alzheimer’s & dementia, Coping with illness & specific conditions, Coping with old age, Coping with death & bereavement |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating The Alzheimer's Diaries (originally published as a blog) charts the progression of his illness, from diagnosis to the funeral. Susan dubbed the illness 'Ms Alzheimer's' and describes the hateful impact on the man she loves. ‘A third presence has arrived in my marriage. Ms Alzheimer’s – I think of her as a hideous, brain-eating monster – has come to live with us. Permanently.’ In April 2017, Susan’s husband Nicholas was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. This was followed by 28 months of relentless, rapid decline culminating in Nicholas’ death in August 2019. The Alzheimer’s Diaries (originally published as a blog) charts the progression of his illness, from diagnosis to the funeral. Susan dubbed the illness ‘Ms Alzheimer’s’ and describes the hateful impact on the man she loves. According to Alzheimer’s Research UK one person in 14 over the age of 65 has dementia, and in this thought-provoking account, Susan unflinchingly shares her story. |
| Imprint Name: | The Book Guild Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | The Book Guild Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2022-11-28 |