Alzheimer's Daughter by Jean Lee: North East Ohio Alzheimer's Association included AlzAuthors in Akron and Medina Walks to End Alzheimer's

The Story

Alzheimer’s Daughter introduces the reader to my healthy parents, Ed and Ibby, years before their diagnosis, then recounts painful details as our roles reversed and I became my parents’ parent.

Their disease started as translucent, confused thoughts and ended in a locked memory care unit after a near decade of descent into the opaque world of Alzheimer's.

I began writing Alzheimer’s Daughter one week after my mother's death––when I was stunned, realizing Dad had no memory of her or their 66-year marriage.

I write to pay tribute to the undying spirit at Ed and Ibby's core, and with the hope that the story of their parallel decline might be helpful to others.

Monday, September 23, 2019

North East Ohio Alzheimer's Association included AlzAuthors in Akron and Medina Walks to End Alzheimer's

For the past two weekends, I've been honored to display a sampling of books, all written by people like me, perhaps like you too, who have had personal experiences with Alzheimer's and dementia.

AlzAuthors, a group I helped cofound, was invited to be an exhibitor at the Walks to End Alzheimer's in Akron and Medina.

People were astounded to see this wealth of books, written from personal experience. Now they know they are not alone in their journey.

Read the entire post on AlzAuthors.