Into the storm
Subtitle: journeys with Alzheimer's
By: Collin Tong, editor
Publisher: Book Publishers Network
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Bothell, WA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 169
ISBN-13: 9781940598185
Subjects: Family relationships; Patients; Alzheimer's disease; Caregivers
Work titles: Into the storm (Tong)
Description: "Last year an estimated 5.2 million Americans had Alzheimer's disease. When Seattle journalist Collin Tong's late wife, Linda, was stricken with younger-onset Alzheimer's at 51, she joined the more than 200,000 Americans under 65 who develop the disease. In his compelling new anthology, Into the Storm: Journeys with Alzheimer's, twenty-three writers, journalists, educators, health practitioners, social workers, clergy and other family caregivers from across the United States share their intimate stories of caring for loved ones with Alzheimer's disease and dementia. With unflinching candor, these authors reveal their heartaches, fears, and challenges, displaying the integrity and uncommon resilience in the face of tragedy. Their journeys provide a remarkable tapestry of hope for the millions of families coping with the scourge of Alzheimer's."--Page 4 of cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-162).
Table of contents: title: Foreword / Bob Le Roy; title: pt. 1: THE AMBIGUITY OF LOSS. A caregiver's notebook / Collin Tong; title: Northern house / Ann Hedreen; title: Shifting gears / Connie Thompson; title: Dying with mom, and living / Arlene Zarembka; title: Alive in new ways / Steve Knipp; title: A journey through Alzheimer's country / Esther Altshul Helfgott; title: pt. 2: FAMILY AND RELATIONSHIPS. Best friends / Bob Brooks; title: It has to be enough / Stephanie Stamm; title: The two of us / Peggy Mitchells; title: Forgetting my lines / Kathleen O'Connor; title: A tale of gratitude / Karl Thunemann; title: Hame, at last / Jean Tripsansky; title: pt. 3: PORTRAITS IN COMPASSION. George's story / Babs Tatalias; title: The butterfly effect / Stefanie Tatalias; title: From partner to parent / Virbinia Benson; title: Into the storm / Nancy Gould-Hilliard; title: Long-distance caregiving / Marian Sheehan; title: Not a punch line / Kevan Atteberry; title: pt. 4: SELF-CARE AND RENEWAL. Lessons learned / Barry Petersen; title: God and Alzheimer's / Susan Rava; title: Mastering our dread of Alzheimer's / Anthony Robinson; title: Bread for the journey / Rita Bresnahan; title: The bird that sings in the night / Olivia Ames Hoblitzelle; title: Selected bibliography on Alzheimer's caregiving; title: Contributor bios.