Edith Owen-simpson

The Price of a Promise: an Alzheimer's Story Edith Owen-simpson

This is a must-read story for anyone who even suspects that a relative or loved one may be entering this dark tunnel toward ultimate oblivion known as Alzheimer's. This book could easily be heeded as a care-giving manual in a very real sense. Not only was an Alzheimer's' victim impacted here - unfortunately the care giving daughter and the close family were deeply affected also. For them to live through these 7 years was a nightmare - not comparable anything or anyone else's scenario. This story covers many years in the life of an Alzheimer's victim, and her descent from a vital woman into madness and death. It is the gripping telling of a sad, and in some ways, heroic tale. It is a hard read! It is important work and needs to be read by many, as Alzheimer's is an increasing specter in the now-aging population of this country. Reading this book will give you an eyes-wide -open peek into the miss-understood world of the disease of Alzheimer's. You will find yourself living in the home of a caregiver, dealing with the traumas that occur during the Alzheimer's journey on a day to day, year to year trek. Theoretically, this book is a "can't-put-it-down story"!