Mom, Twice a Child
Nonfiction, Family & Relationships, Aging, Eldercare, Health & Well Being, Medical, Ailments & Diseases, Diseases, Biography & Memoir
| Author: | Marilyn R. Duncan | ISBN: | 9781460271308 |
| Publisher: | FriesenPress | Publication: | October 26, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Marilyn R. Duncan |
| ISBN: | 9781460271308 |
| Publisher: | FriesenPress |
| Publication: | October 26, 2015 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
What happens when a lifelong caregiver needs caring for? As Baby Boomers become elders, this heart-wrenching question is one that many North American families are grappling with every day. This timely volume is part memoir, part roadmap, written by a daughter thrust into a role as her headstrong mother Marguerite’s decision maker, advocate, and aide when the latter is diagnosed with dementia. Mom, Twice a Child is an emotionally honest look at the ups and downs of caregiving and its inevitable toll on helpers. It is a loving and intimate portrait of Marguerite’s life, engaging for any caregiver who understands that this insidious disease, no matter how debilitating, cannot rob a family of their past.
What happens when a lifelong caregiver needs caring for? As Baby Boomers become elders, this heart-wrenching question is one that many North American families are grappling with every day. This timely volume is part memoir, part roadmap, written by a daughter thrust into a role as her headstrong mother Marguerite’s decision maker, advocate, and aide when the latter is diagnosed with dementia. Mom, Twice a Child is an emotionally honest look at the ups and downs of caregiving and its inevitable toll on helpers. It is a loving and intimate portrait of Marguerite’s life, engaging for any caregiver who understands that this insidious disease, no matter how debilitating, cannot rob a family of their past.
