Voices Of Alzheimer's

By Betsy Peterson,

Book cover of Voices Of Alzheimer's: Courage, Humor, Hope, And Love In The Face Of Dementia

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Betsy Peterson spent fourteen years caring for her husband who was suffering from dementia, an experience that put her in touch with others inside the struggle to have or to care for someone with the disease. A combination of contributions from patients, their families, friends, and caregivers, Voices of Alzheimer's…

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1 author picked Voices Of Alzheimer's as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Reading this book is like sitting in on a support group. It’s a collection of quotes about living with dementia from people who are doing just that.

I love it for churches starting a memory ministry because these quotes could be quickly read aloud in worship services, as a “ministry moment,” or read round-robin style in groups beginning to learn about dementia.

I like the collection of many voices speaking out candidly and poignantly about this difficult journey. 

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