Alzheimer's Trippin' with George Diagnosis to Discovery in 10,000 Miles |
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| Author:
| Straley, Susan |
| ISBN: | 978-1-7335465-0-8 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2019 |
| Publisher: | Susan Straley
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $20.25 |
Book Description:
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What would
you do if you learned that your spouse of 40 years has progressive dementia?
At Sixty-two, Susan Straley was in a panic. She feels their fun retirement life was now over. Not only that, as an independent woman that loved her freedom, she didn't want to be strapped with the caregiver role And she worried about their retirement savings... what if George needed long-term-care?
What she really wanted to do was run away. George tearfully begs her to wait until...
More DescriptionWhat would
you do if you learned that your spouse of 40 years has progressive dementia?
At Sixty-two, Susan Straley was in a panic. She feels their fun retirement life was now over. Not only that, as an independent woman that loved her freedom, she didn't want to be strapped with the caregiver role And she worried about their retirement savings... what if George needed long-term-care?
What she really wanted to do was run away. George tearfully begs her to wait until their 40th wedding anniversary, only a few months away. So Susan takes off on a last-hurrah road trip with George and their recumbent trikes in tow.
Their story is told in open and honest letters to family and friends, sprinkled with warmth, humor, angst and incontinence. Readers will find themselves traveling along with Susan and George, delighting in their experiences, cheering them on.
Alzheimer's Trippin' powerfully captures the resistance, the joys, and the adjustments of one strong woman on the journey from diagnosis to discovery.
A portion of the funds from the sale of this book goes toward organizations that provide caregiver support.