Relentless Goodbye: Grief and Love in the Shadow of Dementia
One of the best caregiving memoirs I have read. Burkholder teaches us about the delicate balance of constant caring for a loved one while also tending to one's own needs. Her humanity and love are apparent on every page. A must read for professionals as well as family caregivers.--Pauline Boss, author ofLoving Someone Who Has DementiaRelentless Goodbyeis an exquisitely written look at a marriage forever changed by Lewy body dementia a testimony to the devotion and commitment of caregivers who carry someone's entire world on their shoulders.--Angela Taylor, director of programs, Lewy Body Dementia AssociationGritty, straightforward, and inspiring. An intimate and revealing memoir.--Shelly Weaverdyck, PhD, consultant on the brain, cognition, and dementiaUniquely positioned among caregiver books,Relentless Goodbyeaddresses a relatively new diagnosis that is frustrating to diagnose and understand.--Jim Ellor, PhD, author ofMethods in Religion, Spirituality, and Aging