A must read - pitiless and unladylike as the disease itself

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	• Death in Slow Motion : A Memoir of a Daughter, Her Mother, and the Beast Called Alzheimer's Eleanor Cooney, 2004 - 272 pages average customer review:based on 35 reviews view larger image
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A revelation

Having met the author a few times, I picked up "Death in Slow Motion" with a sense of duty, dreading what I thought might be a grinding description of disease and despair. Well, there's plenty of both, but also humor and humanity that make this book a magical read even if, like me, you have no special experience or interest in Alzheimer's. The author uses her mother's battle, and her own, to hold up a mirror to the love, guilt, suffering, and hope that make us human, and somehow, at the end, I felt I knew myself a little better. Miraculously, she finds not only pain but laughter in the ordeal. Three-word review: wow.

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This book is a refreshing change from the boring norm

I have read many but this tops them all. It's above and beyond 5 stars. If you met the beast called alzheimer's and you are the primary caregiver, YOU MUST READ THIS. EC is a remarkably talented writer that simply should not go unnoticed.
She gets down and dirty--right to the nitty gritty details you won't find in other books. I am at a point where I really need to see, hear myself, not knowing quite how to express the nastiness of it all. EC did it for me! This book sure gave me a lift from all the stress, pain, frustration, guilt and all the other emotional baggage that AD makes us carry. FINALLY, there is somebody else out there saying everything I am thinking/feeling while trying to manage my own life and Mom's. This book is written with quite a different style/format from the norm that I really appreciated.--I chose to change course for just a minute-from reading the AD websites, chat rooms, and all the other literature/handouts/seminars describing AD, and I took this "new ride" by reading this book. This is the one and only AD rollercoaster ride that I absolutely enjoyed--loved every minute of it! --A masterpiece it is. On another note,--If you have siblings that just don't "get it",--send them a copy.

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I highly recommend this book.

This is an extremely well-written, highly engaging book. I picked it up with the intention of only glancing through it, but I got hooked almost immediately. It is a tale not only of a daughter dealing with the terrible strain of a mother with Alzheimer's, it is a tale of a fascinating life (the mother's)that was lost to the disease. This is a realistic account of life with Alzheimer's disease. It is not pretty, but it will prepare you for what to expect and help you to avoid possible pitfalls. I would highly recommend this book to any reader, even if Alzheimer's disease is not on your personal radar screen. This book is a really terrific read.

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A must read - pitiless and unladylike as the disease itself

For all of us as we age and/or take care of an elderly parent(or thinking about it) it is a BLUNT but endearing book which tells it as it is! A master of words and an incredibly talented writer, E.C.'s book is a must read for all of us, a mirror for what we may face ourselves or may face by taking on an aging parent's care. She prepares us for a tough and rewarding LOVE! No sugarcoating as those who are caregivers will realize and helping us to maybe feel a little less guilty. "Death ..." is a literary self-help book which allows us to draw our own conclusions; it accompanies us, it shows us that we are not alone and that it is OK to seek help when things get tough! But don't expect it to be easy; there is always the guilt and the reward! ENJOY the book, pitiless and unladylike as the disease itself.

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A Must Read for Alzheimer's Caregivers

This book is required reading for Alzheimer's caregivers and anyone else who wants to understand what Alzheimer's truly does to the patient and the family. Ms. Cooney gives voice to the myriad emotions the Alzheimer's caregiver experiences. Her down-to-earth style draws you into her harrowing world. This book is a valuable addition to the Alzheimer's genre!

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