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Us Against Alzheimer's (Hardcover)

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Descripción Hardcover. Condición: new. Hardcover. "Moving and illuminating.It is through stories like these that we begin to understand people living with Alzheimer's, and maybethrough empathy and compassionwe can heal what can't yet be cured."Lisa Genova, author, New York Times bestselling Still AliceThis groundbreaking multicultural anthology shares moving personal stories about the impacts of Alzheimers and dementia.An estimated 5.7 million Americans are afflicted by Alzheimers 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. Alzheimers 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 Alzheimers 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 twicefirst they forget who they are, and then the body succumbsthese 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 OBrien, 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 UsAgainstAlzheimers. This groundbreaking multicultural anthology shares moving personal stories about the impacts of Alzheimer's and dementia. Contributors include: Edwidge Danticat, Julie Otsuka, Meryl Comer, Greg O'Brien, Dr. Daniel C. Potts, Sallie Tisdale, and others. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9781948924146

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