The unexpected journey : finding strength, hope, and yourself on the caregiving path / Emma Heming Willis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Willis, Emma Heming, author.

Contributor:

Viking Press

Penguin Random House, publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dementia--Patients--Family relationships.

Dementia.

Dementia--Patients--Home care.

Caregivers.

Resilience (Personality trait).

Hope--Psychological aspects.

Hope.

Frontotemporal dementia--Patients.

Frontotemporal dementia.

Willis, Emma Heming--Biography.

Willis, Emma Heming.

Willis, Bruce, 1955---Mental health.

Willis, Bruce.

Willis, Bruce, 1955---Family.

Medical Subjects:

Caregivers.

Genre:

Personal narratives.

Self-help publications.

Physical Description:

xxxii, 288 pages ; 24 cm

Other Title:

Finding strength, hope, and yourself on the caregiving path

Place of Publication:

New York : The Open Field / A Penguin Life, [2025]

Summary:

The day Emma Heming Willis's husband, Bruce Willis, was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD), all they were given was a pamphlet and told to check back in a few months. With no hope or direction, Emma walked out of that doctor's appointment frozen with fear, confusion, and a sense that her world had just fallen apart. In fact, it had. Bruce and Emma had their story written, their future mapped out. Yet all those dreams crumbled with that diagnosis, and Emma felt alone and more isolated than ever. How would she care for her husband while parenting their young daughters? At that devastating time, Emma just wanted someone who'd been through it to tell her, "This feels terrible right now. Your life is in shambles. But it's going to be okay. Here are some things to think about and put in place so you cannot just survive but thrive." With The Unexpected Journey, Emma has written the book she wishes she'd been handed on the day of Bruce's diagnosis: a supportive guide to navigating the complicated, heartbreaking, and transformative experience that is caregiving for your loved one. Weaving her personal journey as a care partner with the latest research and insights from the world's top dementia, caregiving, and integrative experts she offers the guidance and wisdom caregivers everywhere so desperately need to hear.

Contents:

Note to readers

Meet the village

Introduction

Bruce: a love story

Making sense of the changing brain

Build community and connection

Make time for yourself

Focus on your brain health

Expect an array of emotions

Parenting while caregiving

Bringing in help

Let friends and family take care of you

Reframe the journey

Conclusion.

ISBN:

9780593833940

0593833945

OCLC:

1499561058

Publisher Number:

90102435856