Before my eyes
Subtitle: a daughter's personal journey with her mother into Alzheimer's disease
By: Diane Currie
Publisher: iUniverse Inc.
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Bloomington, IN
Language: eng
Number of pages: 68
ISBN-13: 9781450216784
Subjects: Patients; Older women; Biography; Older people; Family relationships; Alzheimer's disease; Caregivers
Description: "Imagine the heart-wrenching devastation that is experienced by a family when a parent is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease! Author Diane Currie shares her candid and personal reflections about her mother's struggle with this disease as she copes with the reality of the present but always honors the memory of her past. Through a series of moving vignettes, she remains connected with her mother in a creative way as the strong bond between them slowly dissolves as the disease progresses. From the first moment of her mother's diagnosis, Currie conveys in a captivating manner the intense feelings of loss and hopelessness one experiences when dealing with this dreadful disease. She is able to protray the subtle changes in her mother's behavior and personality throughout her decline, all in a deeply human way. While Before My Eyes describes one family's touching and painful journey, in essence Currie's reflective account may typify the Alzheimer's experience, while offering support and validation to all those who walk its arduous path"--P. [4] of cover.
Table of contents: title: Ch. 1: Things that are seen and unseen; title: Ch. 2: Life just stopped; title: Ch. 3: I have a home; title: Ch. 4: Restlessness; title: Ch. 5: I have a question; title: Ch. 6: Smile; title: Ch. 7: But I don't need help; title: Ch. 8: Just one more time; title: Ch. 9: Mom's new home; title: Ch. 10: Why did you leave?; title: Ch. 11: The beauty of patience; title: Ch. 12: Will you remember me?; title: Ch. 13: The ice cream truck; title: Ch. 14: There's no place like home; title: Ch. 15: Oh God, please help me!; title: Ch. 16: One miraculous day; title: Ch. 17: Thanks for caring; title: Ch. 18: The embrace; title: Ch. 19: The mother I remember.