Myrtle Ingrid Sobers

The Journey Myrtle Ingrid Sobers

WHEN ALZHEIMER OR OTHER MANIFESTATIONS OF DEMENTIA STRIKE, WHAT CAN YOU DO AS A CAREGIVER? A long-term invasive, degenerative irreversible disease like Alzheimer cleaves families. It inflicts severe physical suffering on its prey and places a heavy toll on family members who are ill-prepared for the realities of caring for an Alzheimer patient. In The Journey, Myrtle Sobers chronicles her experience about caring for her mother, Victoria, in Trinidad, while sharing heart-wrenching anecdotes about how the disease affected the rest of her family. Part personal memoir and part user-friendly caregiver guide, Myrtle undertakes an unusual perspective. She tells the story from dual points of view, that of her Mother, the patient, and of the caregivers. She charts her mother's progression into the disease and her family's journey, from rejecting the diagnosis to painful recognition and adjustment to the new roles expected of them. Told with elegance and simplicity, the reader gains deep insights and understanding into what a diagnosis of Alzheimer entails, not just for the patient but also for the families connected to them.