Book
Review
Basic Details:
Book Title: Dealing with
Early Onset Alzheimer's
Subtitle: Love, Laughter
& Tears
Author:
Sonia Discher
Genre: Memoir
Part of a series? No
Order in series:
Best read after earlier
books in series? N/A
Available: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54613491-dealing-with-early-onset-alzheimer-s
Overall
score:
I
scored this book 4/5
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
Short
Summary of the book:
This book follows the author and her family
as they come to terms with the unexpected diagnosis of early-onset Alzheimer’s
dementia. A harrowing diagnosis for all those affected by it, whether as a sufferer
or loved one. The author describes the good days and the bad and also includes
some tips for those who have to go through the same trials and tribulations. Although
the outcome is known, all journeys to the endpoint are different and personal.
The author describes this journey in a relatable and uplifting manner. That doesn’t
mean there were no tears shed while reading the book.
What
I liked about the book:
The positive position the author and her
family took throughout the journey. Always looking at a positive and make every
day count and as enjoyable as possible.
What
I didn’t like about the book:
Initially the book was somewhat distant and
only relating what they went through in a factual manner. This was only at the
start though.
My
favourite bits in the book:
The positive ways in which the author
continued to communicate with her husband. Give something a slightly different
interpretation and the problem is manageable.
My
least favourite bits in the book:
The book was interesting in its entirety.
Any
further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?
I believe this is a stand-alone book.
What
books could this be compared to and why?
This book is partially a memoire and
partially a self-help book. It gives some valuable tips to people going through
a similar situation.
Recommendation:
In
summary, I would recommend this book for the following readers:
|
Children |
No |
|
Young
Adult |
Maybe |
|
Adult |
Yes |
If
you like memoires, this book may be the
book for you.
I
look forward to reading more books by this author.
Book
Description by Author:
Dealing
with Early Onset Alzheimer's: Love, Laughter & Tears is Sonia Discher's
heartbreaking but empowering story of caring for her husband, Steve. The story
follows Steve's diagnosis with Early Onset Alzheimer's at age 50 through
treatment, care and his passing. Sonia provides a look behind the curtain of
this terrible sickness to reveal a treasure trove of tips and tricks she did to
understand the disease, advocate for her husband, care for her family and
preserve her sanity throughout a confusing and sad time.
Functional,
day-to-day tips about early warning signs, medication levels, and how to
address doctors, nurses and other professional caregivers (among many other
areas such as long-term care and hospital stays) are some of the valuable
examples included in this personal story.
Minimize
the fear of caring for someone with dementia. Preserve the caregiver’s sanity
with personal, functional tips to understand and cope with the disease.
From
our family to yours.
God
bless you in your journey, knowing you aren't alone.
About
the Author:
Sonia
moved from England to Canada in 1969. After schooling, she spent the majority
of her career working as a Project Control Coordinator, scheduling and
monitoring the engineering jobs across the site at Chalk River Nuclear
Laboratories.
When
her husband was diagnosed with Early Onset Alzheimer’s, Sonia dedicated her
time trying to find a way to keep him alive and give him the best quality of
life possible. Steve passed away in 2017.
Based
on the struggles and challenges they faced during his illness, Sonia decided to
write her first book “Dealing with Early Onset Alzheimer’s; Love, Laughter
& Tears”.
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