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This is a Brand New, unsold Book
Rose poignantly describes his painful
experiences of living midlife with Alzheimer's disease. He recalls the early
signs and symptoms; the process of medical diagnosis and treatment; telling
friends and family; coping with the confusion, fear, and anger; and family
involvement in decisions of property, caregiving, and support. Rose makes
accurate references to the medical tests and treatment procedures. He describes
his family's reactions and gently stresses the importance of spiritualty as a
coping mechanism. Personal quality-of-life issues are addressed as the author's
awareness of the beauty in the ordinariness of life is increased through this
experience. A highly individual, personal experience with universal appeal.
Recommended for general public library collections.?Linda Malone, Walter Reed
Hospice, Gloucester, Va.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Booklist
Larry Rose was a vital, gifted engineer in his
forties when Alzheimer's struck. In this first-person account, Rose shares his
heartbreaking and sometimes heartwarming skirmishes with a disease he has been
battling since its diagnosis in 1992. His resilience, courage, and optimism are
phenomenal as he copes with the anger, fear, and loneliness of an illness that
is stealing his mind. With his friend and caregiver Stella providing support,
Rose remains an independent man who drives alone to his cabin in the Ozark
Mountains and volunteers to take experimental drugs. This remarkable work shows
the disease's effects not only on its victim but on those who encounter
him--from devoted cafecronies to a supposed friend who cheats Rose out of a
large sum of money. This is an inspiring account of a man of acceptance, wisdom,
and faith who is fighting the good fight with the hallmark grace and humor of
the truly brave. Patricia Hassler
- Paperback: 139 pages
- Publisher: Elder Books; 1 edition (October
1995)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10:
0943873088
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