| Us Against Alzheimer's: Stories of Family, Love, and Faith Contributor(s): Golden, Marita (Author), Vradenburg, George (Introduction by), Shenk, David (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1948924145 ISBN-13: 9781948924146 Publisher: Arcade Publishing OUR PRICE: $23.39 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Health & Fitness | Diseases - Alzheimer's & Dementia - Family & Relationships | Eldercare - Medical | Neurology |
| Dewey: 616.831 |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.10 lbs) 312 pages |
| Themes: - Generational Orientation - Elderly/Aged - Topical - Family - Topical - Health & Fitness |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "Moving and illuminating....It is through stories like these that we begin to understand people living with Alzheimer's, and maybe--through empathy and compassion--we can heal what can't yet be cured."--Lisa Genova, author, New York Times bestselling Still Alice This groundbreaking multicultural anthology shares moving personal stories about the impacts of Alzheimer's and dementia. An estimated 5.7 million Americans are afflicted by Alzheimer's disease, including 10 percent of those over sixty-five, and it is the sixth leading cause of death. But its effects are more pervasive: for the nearly 6 million sufferers, there are more than 16 million family caregivers and many more family members. Alzheimer's wreaks havoc not only on brain cells; it is a disease of the spirit and heart for those who suffer from it but also for their families. This groundbreaking anthology presents forty narratives, both nonfiction and fiction, that together capture the impact and complexity of Alzheimer's and other dementias on patients as well as their caregivers and family. Deeply personal, recounting the wrenching course of a disease that kills a loved one twice--first they forget who they are, and then the body succumbs--these stories also show how witnessing the disease and caring for someone with it can be powerfully transformative, calling forth amazing strength and grace. The contributors, who have all generously donated their work, include Edwidge Danticat, Julie Otsuka, Elizabeth Nunez, Meryl Comer, Greg O'Brien, Dr. Daniel Potts, Sallie Tisdale, and Nihal Satyadev. Reflecting the diversity and global nature of the dementia crisis, this anthology is published in collaboration with UsAgainstAlzheimer's. |
Contributor Bio(s): Golden, Marita: - Marita Golden, cofounder and president emeritus of the Hurston/Wright Foundation, is a veteran teacher of writing and an acclaimed award-winning author of more than a dozen works of fiction and nonfiction. She has served as a member of the faculties of the MFA graduate creative writing programs at George Mason University and Virginia Commonwealth University and in the MA creative writing program at John Hopkins University, and has taught writing internationally to a variety of constituencies. She currently lives in Maryland. |