Product Description
by Jane Sweeney (Author)
Calling All Caregivers... This book will help you You are not alone BE ALERT, BE HOPEFUL, BE READY YOU CAN MAKE THE DIFFERENCE IN THE OUTCOME This is a love story of Jane & Bernie. Two hearts united by God. The man he was and the woman, who loved him, cared for him 'til the end. It gives insight to understanding Lewy Body Dementia & Alzheimer's, through stories of challenges & triumphs. It tells many funny stories that will warm your heart This was a beautifully written story, both heartwarming and heartbreaking. Truly an inspirational guide to all caregivers...teaching them they are "Never Alone" and to "Always choose love and happiness over fear." This book is for all those who do not know where to turn when your loved one is starting to be a little more than forgetful. It is scary to think something may truly be wrong. Where do you start? What is to come? Everyone's experience caring for a loved one with dementia will be different, but this book offers the reader hope that love can persevere through even the most trying of circumstances, "that an individual can find within themselves a light in the darkness." Facing dementia will change you and everything around you Facing dementia is a call to love and care more deeply "Love it Find it refreshing and not so negative, but sweet and caring. I think that you have done a wonderful thing with the book and I am so pleased that you did it...can't wait to see it in print " You are not alone
Author Biography
2013 Caregiver of the Year, "Women-of-the-Year" and a special Plaque to honor the "Mind-Brain" Symposium" acknowledged my role as a Care Giver! These significant honors validated my learning and devotion during my time providing care to Bernie, My Sweetheart. These Awards give credibility, integrity and focus to what, why and how I persevered and prevailed with love, hope and faith! - This is "My Love Story" but it is also a "manual" for ALL Care Givers! Dementia Diagnosis: Lewy Body Dementia (with parkinsonian-like symptoms) and Alzheimer's. - With this diagnosis came shock, disbelief and some panic. This diagnosis pierced our lives. Reality was cruel, penetrating and caustic. I cried for hours. - Alzheimer's diagnosis became over-arching to our lives. It was treacherous and all-encompassing. It became our existence. But that was only part of our story.
