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“I miss myself." "I miss you too, Ali, so much." "I never planned to get like this." "I know.”

Work

Still Alice is a narrative that follows Alice Howland, a linguistics professor, as she faces the devastating diagnosis of early-onset Alzheimer's disease. The story delves into the emotional and intellectual challenges Alice encounters, offering a raw and intimate portrayal of the disease's impact on her life, relationships, and career. The novel explores themes of identity, memory, and the human spirit in the face of adversity. more

Author

Lisa Genova

Lisa Genova, born in 1970, is an American author known for her insightful exploration of medicine, psychology, and human emotions in her works. more

“She could always walk somewhere without him. Of course this somewhere had to be somewhere "safe." She could walk to her office. But she didn't want to go to her office. She felt bored, ignored, and alienated in her office. She felt ridiculous there. She didn't belong there anymore. In all the expansive grandeur that was Harvard, there wasn't room there for a cognitive psychology professor with a broken cognitive psyche.”

Grief Grief And Loss Alzheimers Chronic Disease

Book:Still Alice

Source: Still Alice

“Dementia isn’t the only place that memories are found to be flawed—people find out they can’t rely on their memories every day. People blindsided in relationships. People who find out their truth is a lie. People pulled from trauma. People awakened, as in Anna and Eve. I wondered: If you can’t use memories to steer your life, what can you use? I didn’t know. It was why I had to write this book.”

Writing Memory Writing Inspiration Alzheimers

Author:Sally Hepworth

“I'd like to go home now,' she said softly. She hoped someone would show her the way.”

Alzheimers

Book:Unbecoming

Source: Unbecoming

“While no one can change the outcome of dementia or Alzheimer's, with the right support you can change the journey.”

Dementia Alzheimers Alzheimers Elder Care

Book:What to do Between the Tears... A Practical Guide to Dealing with a Dementia or Alzheimer's Diagnosis in the Family: Feel less overwhelmed and more empowered. You don't have to go through this alone

Source: What to do Between the Tears... A Practical Guide to Dealing with a Dementia or Alzheimer's Diagnosis in the Family: Feel less overwhelmed and more empowered. You don't have to go through this alone

“Overstimulation of IGF-1-signaling pathways in the brain due to milk consumption could thus accelerate the onset of neurodegenerative disease. IGF-1 passes the blood-brain barrier and reaches the neurons in the brain.”

Vegan Milk Elderly Veganism Dementia Dairy Vegan Quotes Alzheimers Milk Consumption Neurodegenerative

Author:Bodo Melnik

“The association between the post-encephalitic syndrome and demyelination or incomplete myelination of the brain seems quite secure. And the fact that encephalitis -including that caused by vaccination- can cause demyelination has been known since the 1920's!”

Autism Vaccines Alzheimers Neurology Vaccination Multiple Sclerosis Ms Neuropathy

Book:Vaccination, Social Violence, and Criminality: The Medical Assault on the American Brain

Source: Vaccination, Social Violence, and Criminality: The Medical Assault on the American Brain

“People would ask, "Why don't you put her in a nursing home?" I always answered, "I feel it is my responsibility, because she's my wife and Heather's mother. I love her and it's my job to take care of her for as long as I physically and mentally can." Every day, I would rush home at lunch, prepare her something to eat and drive her around a little, too. She loved to ride in the car and that seemed to keep her smiling. By late October, she had really gone down. We were playing Ole Miss in Oxford, in a game that is probably best remembered for David Palmer replacing an injured Jay Barker and putting on a show that had Heisman voters buzzing. Sadly, what I remember most was getting off the team plane and calling home. Charlotte didn't answer and I began to panic and started calling some of our neighbors. I finally reached one of the neighbors and she went to the house and found Charlotte just staring ahead. I don't think Charlotte ever answered the phone again.”

Alzheimers

Book:Crimson Heart: Let Me Tell You My Story

Source: Crimson Heart: Let Me Tell You My Story

“It’s called walking by faith, not sitting by faith”