The Gap Between: Loving And Supporting Someone With Alzheimer's

The Gap Between: Loving and Supporting Someone With Alzheimer's

Review "Loved it! An emotional book. Perfect if you want to learn more, or if you want to heal from your grief." -- Reedsy Discovery "Knowing you're not alone and learning from others who have walked the same path before you is priceless. As is this book, The Gap Between. -- Susie Singer Carter, Filmmaker of My Mom and The Girl, Host of Love Conquers Alz Podcast, Caregiver, Mother, and Daughter. "A helpful book of common-sense guidance for people caring for someone with Alzheimer's." --Kirkus Reviews "Mary Moreland shares her caring experience and exposes the gaps that trip families up - like the emotional triggers that can stay a lifetime if we aren't prepared for them." -- Lori La Bey, Founder of Alzheimer's Speaks & Co-Founder of Dementia Map "If anyone in your family is above the age of sixty or showing signs of early-onset dementia, The Gap Between is a must-read for you." -- Readers' Favorite Product Description Are you caring for a loved one living with Alzheimer's or another form of dementia? Well, you're not alone! There are millions of people caring for loved ones living with Alzheimer's or another form of dementia. Alzheimer's is an irreversible brain disease that is ultimately fatal. There are no Alzheimer's survivors in the world and no cure for Alzheimer's to date. Having a parent living with Alzheimer's means that you experience a mix of often conflicting emotions, such as fear of the unknown, worry that you cannot provide the care that's needed, and repeated grief as your loved one's abilities wane. Let's be honest - dealing with a parent living with cognitive impairment and memory loss is a struggle, both emotionally and physically. The stigma associated with Alzheimer's is powerful and makes providing elder care more difficult; if caregivers are reluctant to share their real-life challenges and the strategies they employed, other caregivers who need support cannot learn from those experiences. The book is a perfect description of what caregivers of people living with dementia experience in their lives. The author draws from her own personal experience and provides readers with valuable and complete information to help them care for their loved ones from diagnosis to deathbed. A beautiful story in an engaging and accessible style that aims to make the lives of caregivers and those living with dementia as easy as possible. Detailing her first-hand experience caring for a parent with Alzheimer's, lawyer and author Mary Moreland translates her most painful journey into help for other families facing the devastating illness. Alongside her own story of loss, the author delivers insights on protecting and grieving for loved ones with Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia and provides advice on navigating critical matters including legal documentation, diagnostic and educational resources, preparing for and accepting deterioration, and the end-of-life experience. Whether you're searching for ways to effectively communicate with your loved one or a real-life experience of a modern-day caregiver, this book has it all. So, before you grieve the loss of dad or mom with dementia, give this book a read. Of course, every situation is unique, but this book can be a great help if you love someone living with Alzheimer's or any form of dementia. About the Author Mary Moreland is a lawyer living in Houston, Texas, and a single parent of two teenage sons. Together they share a dog, a cat, a turtle, and a fish. The bulk of Mary's twenty-five-year legal career has been spent working on transactions outside the United States, principally in Latin America. In addition to her transactional work, Mary has vast and deep knowledge of ethics and compliance matters, having served as chief compliance officer for two publicly traded international companies.