The Lady from the Centre

Alzheimer's Disease accounts for 70% of progressive dementia in adults. It is a chronic, progressive, neurologic disorder that transforms a person from someone you once knew, to someone who is a stranger.

Alzheimer's Disease often has a sinister onset: presenting itself as subtle changes in memory loss. This change is commonly noted first by family members and/or friends. Over time, the Alzheimer's Disease patient suffers a progressive deterioration in most aspects of neurologic function. This disease process is devastating for the patient, but also presents itself as a daily challenge for those who care for individuals affected with Alzheimer's Disease.

This book is a well-written concise account of the Alzheimer's Disease process as it is experienced by a caregiver. This book provides important information for the care of Alzheimer's Disease by health care providers at all levels including medical doctors.

Through the book’s narrative we get a day-to-day account of what it is like to be a health care provider for an individual with Alzheimer's Disease. This book offers answers/explanations to questions that patients/caregivers are often too fearful or embarrassed to ask about. In addition, the book helps the clinician understand better how the Alzheimer's Disease process affects the patient and immediate caregiver on a day-to-day basis. This is a most valuable book for any individual involved in the care of Alzheimer's Disease individuals.

– Dr. Barbara Krasovec, Physician, Newmarket, ON