Here’s another book that’s made it’s way onto my list of ‘must reads’.
People react to the death of a loved one in many ways. Lauren Kessler’s way was to try and understand more about the disease that killed her mother. To do so, she got a job as a caregiver at a residential Alzheimer’s facility in Oregon. Her book, Dancing with Rose, documents her time spent there as a caregiver to patients with various degrees of Alzheimer’s.
Read these essays by Lauren…
Bridging the Gap
Seeing Instead of Watching
Check out these book reviews…
Life in the land of Alzheimer’s
Seeing Mom’s Humanity First, Instead …read more

Written by former psychologist Richard Taylor, Alzheimer’s From the Inside Out is a collection of 80 essays documenting life with Alzheimer’s disease.
I haven’t had the opportunity to read this book yet, but according to reviews, it’s a book that anyone dealing with Alzheimer’s – either professionally or personally – should read.
Reviews:
Richard Taylor’s First-Hand Account of What It’s Like To Have Alzheimer’s
The Reluctant Expert
Some Thoughts From A Person With Dementia

“Why do you write about Alzheimer’s?” I’m frequently asked, when people learn that my mom and aunt are no longer living, the Alzheimer’s victims in my family.  “Most people want to forget about that part of their lives.”
I feel I have a mission to share what I’ve learned in caring for Mother and Auntie in hopes of encouraging others, whether they’re Alzheimer’s patients or caregivers, who are going through this journey in their lives.  Also, if our experiences…Mother’s, Auntie’s, and my family’s…can help others, then these valiant ladies won’t have gone through their struggles in vain.  They will continue to …read more