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Dancing with Rose : Finding Life in the Land of Alzheimer's by Lauren Kessler (2007, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-100670038598
ISBN-139780670038596
eBay Product ID (ePID)57081678
Product Key Features
Number of Pages272 Pages
Publication NameDancing with Rose : Finding Life in the Land of Alzheimer's
LanguageEnglish
SubjectEldercare, Caregiving, Diseases / Alzheimer's & Dementia
Publication Year2007
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaFamily & Relationships, Health & Fitness, Medical
AuthorLauren Kessler
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight15.9 Oz
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2006-035699
Dewey Edition22
Grade FromTwelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal362.196/831
Grade ToUP
SynopsisOne journalist’s riveting—and surprisingly hopeful—in-the-trenches look at Alzheimer’s, the disease that claimed her mother’s life Like many loved ones of Alzheimer’s sufferers, Lauren Kessler was devastated by the ravaging disease that seemed to turn her mother into another person before claiming her life altogether. To deal with the pain of her loss, and to better understand the confounding aspects of living with a disease that afflicts four and a half million people every year, Kessler enlisted as a caregiver at a facility she calls Maplewood. Life inside the facility is exhausting and humbling, a microenvironment built upon the intense relationships between two groups of marginalized people: the victims of Alzheimer’s and the underpaid, overworked employees who care for them. But what surprises Kessler more than the disability and backbreaking work is the grace, humor, and unexpected humanity that are alive and well at Maplewood. Dancing with Rose is forceful and funny, clear-eyed and compelling. An intriguing narrative about the relationships and realities of end-of-life care, it stars an endearing cast of characters who give a human face to what has always been considered a dehumanizing condition. Illuminating and beautifully written, Kessler’s immersion offers a new, optimistic view on what Alzheimer’s has to teach us.
LC Classification NumberRC523.K47 2007
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- 26 Oct, 2017
Great stress reliever
This book really helped me understand and work through my mother's Alzheimer'sVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
