The last ten days : academia, dementia, and the choice to die : a loving memoir of Richard A. Brosio / Martha Risberg Brosio with Shelley Burbank.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brosio, Martha Risberg, author.

Burbank, Shelley, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Brosio, Richard A.

Right to die.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (165 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Gorham, Maine : Myers Education Press, [2019]

Summary:

The Last Ten Daysaddresses the concerns of loved ones and caregivers, providing them not only with information but also acknowledging the sadness and frustration, the heartache and bittersweet memories experienced during this painful time. To these readers, the book says, "You are not alone." The Last Ten Days: Academia, Dementia, and the Choice to Dieis a heartrending memoir of love, scholarship, dignity, courage, and the choices one is forced to make when given the devastating diagnosis of a terminal illness. Spanning sixty years, this extraordinary book recounts the love story of Martha Risberg Brosio and her husband, Richard Brosio, Ph.D., a brilliant scholar and college professor whose communication skills dazzled all with whom he came in contact. Teenage sweethearts who went their separate ways after high school, Martha and Richard reconnected twenty-six years later over a friendly dinner that sparked into passionate love. They married in 1983, enjoying a vibrant life. Then tragedy struck. In late 2013, Richard was diagnosed with Primary Progressive Aphasia, a type of dementia similar to Alzheimer's that affects the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain. The disease impacted Richard's ability to communicate. Eventually, he would lose his verbal and processing skills. There was no cure. Determined to have a dignified death at the time and in the manner of his own choosing, Richard hastened his death two years after his diagnosis by voluntarily stopping eating and drinking, seeking only palliative and hospice care until the end. Reminiscent of Still Alice, The Notebook, Tuesdays with Morrie, and When Breath Becomes Air, The Last Ten Daysgrabs the heartstrings and gives a mighty tug.

Contents:

Cover Page

Half Title Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Prologue: In What Spirit Do You Come?

Chapter 1: Day One

Chapter 2: Day Two

Chapter 3: Day Three

Chapter 4: Day Four

Chapter 5: Day Five

Chapter 6: Day Six

Chapter 7: Day Seven

Chapter 8: Day Eight

Chapter 9: Day Nine

Chapter 10: Day Ten

Afterword

Zoe's Story

Karly's Story.

Notes:

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ISBN:

1-9755-0182-9

OCLC:

1108567350