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Mother of three, Marie Valenta, was fifty-four when she was diagnosed with Alzheimer 's disease. The former primary school teacher had rarely experienced a day 's illness before this shattering diagnosis. Her husband, Tom, became her primary carer. He describes the daily agony of seeing his wife slowly succumb to this cruel, degenerative disease. Ultimately he gives her up to a nursing home which he sees as his final act of capitulation and failure.
Collects personal accounts from Alzheimer's patients and family members on their individual struggles, providing inspiring and uplifting tales of strength, treatment, and compassion. --
An anthology of new New Zealand verse, which first appeared in the popular Friday Poem slot in The Spinoff website. It features some of the most well-known and established names in New Zealand poetry as well as new, exciting writers. It is a showcase of New Zealand poetry.
2-sprachiger Lektüreband mit einer Erzählung von Jonathan Frantzen und einer Audio-CD mit dem englischen Text; für Lernende mit guten Vorkenntnissen.
Feeling at the top of her game when she is suddenly diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's Disease, Harvard psychologist Alice Howland struggles to find meaning and purpose in her everyday life as her concept of self gradually slips away. A first novel. Simultaneous.
A moving memoir of a husband caring for his wife, Marie, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease at age 54. Tom describes his struggle of looking after his wife, arranging professional and voluntary in-home support and continuing to work. Ultimately he is forced to seek permanent residential care for Marie. There are thirteen cameos of other carers and how they dealt with a family member who was stricken with Alzheimer's or other form of dementia. This book will be of great assistance to all men and women caring for a loved one. Tom Valenta is a public relations consultant, author and former journalist. He is currently a Principal of the large public relations firm, Porter Novelli. He sold the family business to Porter Novelli after Marie's diagnosis. His wife, Marie, is a former primary school teacher. Their story has received extensive national publicity over the past three years including a double-page spread in TIME magazine.
A thought-provoking, original appraisal of the meaning of religion by the host of public radio's On Being Krista Tippett, widely becoming known as the Bill Moyers of radio, is one of the country's most intelligent and insightful commentators on religion, ethics, and the human spirit. With this book, she draws on her own life story and her intimate conversations with both ordinary and famous figures, including Elie Wiesel, Karen Armstrong, and Thich Nhat Hanh, to explore complex subjects like science, love, virtue, and violence within the context of spirituality and everyday life. Her way of speaking about the mysteries of life-and of listening with care to those who endeavor to understand those mysteries--is nothing short of revolutionary.
Simple ways to connect when you visit with a family member or friend.
Kate has always adored her grandpa's storytelling - but lately he's been repeating the same stories again and again. One day, he even forgets Kate's name. Her mother's patient explanations open Kate's eyes to what so many of the elderly must confront: Alzheimer's disease and other forms of memory loss. Determined to support her grandfather, Kate explores ways to help him - and herself - cope by creating a photo album of their times together, memories that will remain in their hearts forever.