Before My Eyes

A Daughter’S Personal Journey with Her Mother into Alzheimer’S Disease

Biography & Memoir, Reference
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Author: Dianne Currie ISBN: 9781450216777
Publisher: iUniverse Publication: April 2, 2010
Imprint: iUniverse Language: English
Author: Dianne Currie
ISBN: 9781450216777
Publisher: iUniverse
Publication: April 2, 2010
Imprint: iUniverse
Language: English

Imagine the heart-wrenching devastation that is experienced by a family when a parent is diagnosed with Alzheimers disease! In Before My Eyes, author Diane Currie shares her candid and personal reflections about her mothers struggle with this disease as she copes with the reality of the present but always honors the memory of the 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 mothers 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 portray the subtle changes in her mothers behavior and personality throughout her decline, all in a deeply human way. While Before My Eyes describes one familys touching and painful journey, in essence Curries reflective account may typify the Alzheimers experience, while offering support and validation to all those who walk its arduous path.

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Imagine the heart-wrenching devastation that is experienced by a family when a parent is diagnosed with Alzheimers disease! In Before My Eyes, author Diane Currie shares her candid and personal reflections about her mothers struggle with this disease as she copes with the reality of the present but always honors the memory of the 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 mothers 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 portray the subtle changes in her mothers behavior and personality throughout her decline, all in a deeply human way. While Before My Eyes describes one familys touching and painful journey, in essence Curries reflective account may typify the Alzheimers experience, while offering support and validation to all those who walk its arduous path.

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