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For many families, a diagnosis of dementia is an ending. For Deborah Shouse, it was a beginning, “My mother taught me how to celebrate and appreciate what we have right now.” Through her mother’s dementia, Deborah discovered compassion, deepening love, and increased connection with her mother and her family. Love in the Land of Dementia offers hope to family members, friends, and care partners of people who are living with memory loss. Strong, fluid organization and tender writing distinguish this purposeful and compelling read, which is filled with practical suggestions, compassionate support, and unexpected insights.
Deborah Shouse's writing has appeared in the Washington Post, Christian Science Monitor, Reader's Digest, Newsweek, Woman's Day, Hemispheres, Family Circle, Spirituality & Health, Chicago Tribune, and Ms. She writes a weekly column on love stories for the Kansas City Star, and has co-authored Working Woman's Communications Survival Guide, which is in its fifth printing, and Antiquing for Dummies. She has written several memoirs and business books and has been featured in more than a dozen Chicken Soup books.
Deborah Shouse's writing has appeared in the Washington Post, Christian Science Monitor, Reader's Digest, Newsweek, Woman's Day, Hemispheres, Family Circle, Spirituality & Health, Chicago Tribune, and Ms. She writes a weekly column on love stories for the Kansas City Star, and has co-authored Working Woman's Communications Survival Guide, which is in its fifth printing, and Antiquing for Dummies. She has written several memoirs and business books and has been featured in more than a dozen Chicken Soup books.
Price: $15.95
Pages: 180
Publisher: Central Recovery Press, LLC
Imprint: Central Recovery Press
Publication Date:
19 November 2013
Trim Size: 9.00 X 6.00 in
ISBN: 9781937612498
Format: Paperback
BISACs:
HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases / Alzheimer's & Dementia, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Parenting / Parent & Adult Child, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Life Stages / Later Years, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Eldercare
Deborah Shouse's writing has appeared in The Washington Post, The Christian Science Monitor, Reader's Digest, Newsweek, Woman's Day, Hemispheres, Family Circle, Spirituality & Health, Chicago Tribune, and MS. She writes a weekly column on love stories for the Kansas City Star, and coauthored Working Woman's Communications Survival Guide, which is now in its fifth printing, and Antiquing for Dummies. She has written several memoirs and business books and has been featured in more than a dozen Chicken Soup books.
A Note from Deborah
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Before
I: Confusion: The Early Stages: 1997-1998
Leaving the Purse Behind
Reading Lessons
Let It Be
The Stroke
Our Last Summer Vacation
II: The Stranger Who Used to be My Mother: 1999
In Over His Head
The Black Hole
The Tease
In the Eyes of the Beholder
Love In the Land of Dementia
Finding the Key
The Tribe
III: Hanging on to What Is Left: Spring 2000-2001
The Emblem
A Drop of Honey
Bringing Magic to Life
An Ordinary Day
Remembering the Forgotten
The Glorious Movement
Digging
IV: Fight and Surrender: 2002-2003
Radio Ways
The Birthday Girl
The Woman She Was
The Great-Grandmother’s Diaper
Wanted: Another Mother
The Answer Is Tom Cruise
A Doll of Her Own
All that Glitters
The Very Thought of You
An Old-fashioned Holiday
V. Celebrating Who She Was: February 2004-December29, 2004
Common Grounds
The Missing
Strength in Numbers
Love Therapy
Words, to the Wise
The Transition
After
I. Patching Up the Losses: Seeking Solace after Mom’s Death
Beyond the Diagnosis
The Hills Are Alive
The Circle of Memories
II. Taking Care of Yourself: A Caregiver’s Guide
Staying Connected and Making the Most of Your Time Together
Journaling and Blogging: Sharing Your Own Stories
Activating Your Advocacy
Connecting through the HERO Project
Resources
Author Bio
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Before
I: Confusion: The Early Stages: 1997-1998
Leaving the Purse Behind
Reading Lessons
Let It Be
The Stroke
Our Last Summer Vacation
II: The Stranger Who Used to be My Mother: 1999
In Over His Head
The Black Hole
The Tease
In the Eyes of the Beholder
Love In the Land of Dementia
Finding the Key
The Tribe
III: Hanging on to What Is Left: Spring 2000-2001
The Emblem
A Drop of Honey
Bringing Magic to Life
An Ordinary Day
Remembering the Forgotten
The Glorious Movement
Digging
IV: Fight and Surrender: 2002-2003
Radio Ways
The Birthday Girl
The Woman She Was
The Great-Grandmother’s Diaper
Wanted: Another Mother
The Answer Is Tom Cruise
A Doll of Her Own
All that Glitters
The Very Thought of You
An Old-fashioned Holiday
V. Celebrating Who She Was: February 2004-December29, 2004
Common Grounds
The Missing
Strength in Numbers
Love Therapy
Words, to the Wise
The Transition
After
I. Patching Up the Losses: Seeking Solace after Mom’s Death
Beyond the Diagnosis
The Hills Are Alive
The Circle of Memories
II. Taking Care of Yourself: A Caregiver’s Guide
Staying Connected and Making the Most of Your Time Together
Journaling and Blogging: Sharing Your Own Stories
Activating Your Advocacy
Connecting through the HERO Project
Resources
Author Bio