No Way Out of This is not the kind of Alzheimer's memoir where you
read about a noble, self-sacrificing wife who gives up everything
to take care of her husband. We see such spouses in books and
movies--but they're not telling the whole story. Nobody's that
good. Certainly Sue Lick isn't. Sue's much-older husband, Fred, is
a forgetful man. She's always found that charming. But when his
absentmindedness worsens into full-blown dementia, she suddenly
finds herself dealing with his illness alone. Struggling to care
for Fred and manage their two loveable but incorrigible dogs and
still find time to write and play music, Sue constantly faces
impossible choices. Tell people about his illness? Let him drive?
Put him in an institution? Treat his medical problems, or let him
go? Every decision feels wrong--but in the end, their love carries
them through it all. More than 6 million Americans suffer from
dementia. One in three seniors have it. Add in the spouses,
siblings, adult children, and professionals responsible for their
care, and we all have a stake in this story. While some caregivers
have loving families to support them and enough money to pay for
the best care, more often the situation is a lot messier. Here the
author, a longtime journalist, tells the truth about nursing homes,
Medicaid, mental health, and more.
General
| Imprint: |
She Writes Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
June 2024 |
| Authors: |
Sue Fagalde Lick
|
| Dimensions: |
215 x 139mm (L x W) |
| Pages: |
256 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-64742-686-6 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-64742-686-3 |
| Barcode: |
9781647426866 |
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