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Join me as we learn to walk along the treacherous shores of this disease. Despite inevitable devastation lurking in the water, there is hope and encouragement awaiting. As the keepers and facilitators of memories, we will learn to gather precious treasures alongside the invisible footprints of dementia. There is still much beauty awaiting our discovery!
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Everything is in the process of being forgotten, but who we are and who we have been remains forever.
Most will not read this book out of mere curiosity, nor did I write it by accident. Tragically, it is likely someone we love has been struck with one of the horrific diseases classified as dementia. Alzheimer’s is the most common, a disease which attacks and deteriorates the brain. One day our loved one was living life to its fullest, then subtle changes occurred, concerns arose, a diagnosis was made, and their life, as well as ours, would never be the same.
Those of us walking this path understand the person we once knew has been inexplicably changed forever. We miss who our loved ones were and are saddened by what they can no longer do. We have researched, sought answers, worried about the future, grieved the past, and forged into the unknown. Sorrow, guilt, fear, anger, and an overwhelming sense of loss are the familiar emotions of this horrible disease. Because of our shared challenges and heartache, we have become kindred spirits.
You may be curious about the disease because of behaviors you are just beginning to notice in your loved one. Perhaps they have recently been diagnosed, or you may be like me and have lived this reality for many years. Whatever the case, this is our common walk, wherever we might be on the journey.