Put That Knife Away: Alzheimer's, Marriage and My Transformation from Wife to Caregiver
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Medical, Ailments & Diseases, Diseases
| Author: | Phyllis Palm | ISBN: | 9780615570679 |
| Publisher: | Phyllis Palm | Publication: | June 9, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition | Language: | English |
| Author: | Phyllis Palm |
| ISBN: | 9780615570679 |
| Publisher: | Phyllis Palm |
| Publication: | June 9, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition |
| Language: | English |
Lively description of a mid-life marriage; full with favorite pursuits, friends, family, music, theater, fine dining and foreign travel. Until disaster hits. Bob forgets, which could be normal aging, but his personality disintegrates, he becomes demanding, argumentative and paranoid. The author fights with her own denial, struggles to find a diagnosis and modifies their lifestyle to cope with her husband’s drastic outbursts until she fears for her own safety.
A poignantly told cross-country journey detailing the torment of Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease and the effect of this degenerative medical condition on a loving marriage.
Lively description of a mid-life marriage; full with favorite pursuits, friends, family, music, theater, fine dining and foreign travel. Until disaster hits. Bob forgets, which could be normal aging, but his personality disintegrates, he becomes demanding, argumentative and paranoid. The author fights with her own denial, struggles to find a diagnosis and modifies their lifestyle to cope with her husband’s drastic outbursts until she fears for her own safety.
A poignantly told cross-country journey detailing the torment of Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease and the effect of this degenerative medical condition on a loving marriage.
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