Love and Forgetting: A husband and wife's journey through dementia
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| Rating | : | 4.73 (657 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00GMRS782 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 569 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-04-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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Althea L. Macwhorter said Heart-wrenching story. This is an unusual approach as it tells the story of developing dementia from the viewpoint of both the patient and the caretaker as both are writers by profession. A very sad story but authentic as I lived through a similar situation with a husband who died with LewyBody Disease and other complications.
Ken authored several children's books, and Julie and Ken began writing together in the 1980s, publishing two books together about Lake Erie. As Ken's neurological illness worsened, the couple was forced to find new ways to live and write together. Julie, a musician and painter, has works displayed in homes in Canada, the U.S., and England. Julie, now a grandmother of six, continues to make her home in Toronto.Ken Sobol moved with his wife Julie and their three child
As Ken’s disease progresses and his voice dwindles, Julie continues the narration, sharing her sadness, frustration, and attempts to find the best care for her husband. Freedom 55? The so-called “Golden Years”? What if you are slowly losing your memories and your motor skills? Or what if you are the devastated witness as your partner struggles with dementia? Lewy Body Disease is a form of dementia second only to Alzheimer’s in numbers, yet many doctors and almost no lay people have ever heard its name. This is the story of two courageous people, Julie and Ken Sobol, life partners as well as writing partners. Their chronicling of the ravages wrought by LBD is intelligent, insightful, enlightening, and often humorous. It is—at heart—a love story.. Caught up i
There's nothing maudlin; it's written to edify readers, not provide catharsis for the writers. Its qualities are dignity and respect- for everyone, for life.If you have ever cared for someone you loved, as they were dying, or if you have aging parents who now need your care and assistance, or if you have accepted that you may be dealing with some of these difficulties yourself, Love and Forgetting is a good guide.With clarity and honesty, in a bold and intimate voice, the voice of Julie-and-Ken, this couple's memoir certainly does raise awareness of LBD but, above all, it is a love story . There's nothing maudlin; it's written to edify readers, not provide catharsis for the writers. "The book is sheer grace under p