"Just love me" : my life turned upside down by Alzheimer's / Jeanne L. Lee ; forewords, Valerie Brandon, David B. Dameron.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lee, Jeanne L., 1941-

Series:

Homes that care

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lee, Jeanne L., 1941---Mental health.

Lee, Jeanne L.

Alzheimer's disease--Patients--United States--Biography.

Alzheimer's disease.

Alzheimer's disease--Patients.

United States.

Genre:

Biographies.

Autobiographies.

Physical Description:

xix, 90 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

West Lafayette, Ind. : Purdue University Press, [2003]

Summary:

Just Love Me reveals the thoughts and emotions of a woman struggling with a suddenly unmanageable life; numerous hospitalizations, suicide attempts, everyday turmoil, and finally, the arduous search for an accurate diagnosis of the illness responsible for it all: Alzheimer's disease (AD). This account is unique in that most books on the subject of Alzheimer's are written by a carepartner or medical professional. There are very few books actually written by a person living with the disease, and Just Love Me should be required reading for anyone who has any contact with a person afflicted with AD. This book is especially helpful for anyone related by birth, marriage, friendship, or those people who have a professional relationship with Alzheimer's sufferers. Jeanne Lee's very personal, frank description of her life experiences before, approaching, and during the early stages of AD enables readers to better understand the disease from the inside out; a view not often seen by non-sufferers. By getting inside the mind of the author and experiencing with her the worries and frustrations that constantly torment her, the symptoms of AD become less enigmatic for the reader.

Contents:

1 Life Before 1

2 What's Wrong with Me? 15

3 Life on a Roller Coaster 25

4 Doing What I Can 37

5 Where's the Support? 43

6 Doctors and Health 53

7 People Who Need People 61

8 Living in the Moment 71

Afterword: Reflections from Cliff Reid 77

Appendix A Dear Jeanne: Letters from Family and Friends 79

Appendix B Dementia Advocacy and Support Network International: An Overview 87.

ISBN:

1557532982

OCLC:

51637827