Comments about The Alzheimer’s Diary by Joan Sutton
available at your favorite on line book store
“I just finished reading The Alzheimer’s Diary. It has to be one of the most beautifully written books I have every read…. really astounding. And so many of the observations she made were things that probably most of us take for granted, until they’re gone. So, an amazingly worthwhile read.”
Dr. David Hung
President and CEO
Medivation
San Francisco, California
“Joan has written an important book about a disease that will likely touch everyone eventually and can bankrupt the world’s healthcare systems unless a cure is discovered.”
Diane Francis,
National Post.
“With practical advice for caregivers, important information about the state of Alzheimer’s research and a moving record of her life after losing a loved one to Alzheimer’s, Sutton’s powerful memoir is at once distinctive, instructive and deeply reliable.”
Alzheimer’s Matters blog, The Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation, New York, N.Y.
“I stayed up last night and read your entire book of essays. It is beautifully written, full of information, so clear, so personal and moving. I could not sleep after I read it, I was so disturbed and stirred by the deep love that comes through your story, and by your loss.”
E.N., Connecticut
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The book “The Alzheimer’s Diary” is amazing and its contents mirror my own experience! I also found it interesting that both the author Joan Sutton and I are actively involved in Alzheimer’s and Dementia research in seeking a prevention and/or cure of this horrendous disease and I sincerely hope that these efforts will find success in the foreseeable future!
D.R. Montreal
“ It was about 10:00 before I read the first chapter of “The Alzheimer’s Diary”. I had to force myself to turn out the light at page fifty. “
P.R. New York
“I feel like Joan Sutton has moved into my mind and reads my thoughts, questions, frustrations and understands my daily struggles and failures. She has put into words so beautifully expressed the meaning of this ” long good-bye”. She is brutally honest about AD and the cost on the patient and the caregivers, but her compassion and grace are evident throughout. “
N.C. Atlanta
“I am just closing the covers of the exquisitely written reflection on your journey with Alzheimer’s. You have given both the Alzheimer’s world and the ADDF an extraordinary gift. You are true to the cause. You acknowledge the dark side without dwelling on it. Guided by love, you capture the true meaning of care giving.
I thank you for giving voice to the psychological and emotional aspects of the Alzheimer’s journey. No other writer captures it for me the way you do.”
M.R.T. Atlanta
“This is one of the most beautiful books I have ever read. It is obviously sad when discussing this dreadful disease – a disease which at this point has no hope for remission or recovery. But it is also a reminder of what one’s marriage vows mean – “through sickness and in health” and it follows the journey of two people deeply in love and robbed of those final years together. And yet the author never feels sorry for herself and chooses her path of caring and devotes herself to the love of her life. Just as “Tuesdays with Morrie” did not have to be read because of Lou Gehrig’s disease, The Alzheimer’s Diary does not have to be read simply because one is associated with this disease. It is a reminder of how precious life is; how fragile life is and how we must treasure every moment with those we love. I have bought several books to give as gifts to friends. It is a little treasure – to be treasured. My admiration for the author knows no bounds.”
V.L.P., Montreal
“I got “The Alzheimer’s Diary” yesterday, and spend the day with it. So much I did not know, thank you for sharing so freely. “Endless Love” sums it all up. “Lucky, lucky you”. I feel enriched to-day.”
R.B. British Columbia
“No words truly can express the admiration I hold for you. Your book is amazing. You are the most courageous and honest person I know. You’ve really bared it all – so eloquently – and so generously.”
J.A. Stony brook, N.Y.
“I think your book is spot on and marvelous. I sat down and devoured it in one fast, page-turning read. You’ve written a very important, timely book, one I am going to order and send selectively to too many women I know who are having this
sad predicament and need help. Thank you for sharing all with me and thousands of others. “
S.M. New York, N.Y.
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