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Dr Daniel Gibbs is one of 50 million people worldwide with an
Alzheimer's disease diagnosis. Unlike most patients with
Alzheimer's, however, Dr Gibbs worked as a neurologist for
twenty-five years, caring for patients with the very disease now
affecting him. Also unusual is that Dr Gibbs had begun to suspect
he had Alzheimer's several years before any official diagnosis
could be made. Forewarned by genetic testing showing he carried
alleles that increased the risk of developing the disease, he
noticed symptoms of mild cognitive impairment long before any tests
would have alerted him. In this highly personal account, Dr Gibbs
documents the effect his diagnosis has had on his life and explains
his advocacy for improving early recognition of Alzheimer's.
Weaving clinical knowledge from decades caring for dementia
patients with his personal experience of the disease, this is an
optimistic tale of one man's journey with early-stage Alzheimer's
disease. Soon to be a documentary film on MTV/Paramount +.
Through their scientific research and clinical practice, husband
and wife team Gene D. Cohen and Wendy L. Miller uncovered new clues
about how the aging mind can build resilience and continue growth,
even during times of grave illness, thus setting aside the
traditional paradigm of aging as a time of decline. Cohen,
considered one of the founding fathers of geriatric psychiatry,
describes what happens to the brain as it ages and the potential
that is often overlooked. Miller, an expressive arts therapist and
educator, highlights stories of creative growth in the midst of
illness and loss encountered through her clinical practice.
Together, Cohen and Miller show that with the right tools, the
uncharted territory of aging and illness can, in fact, be
navigated. In this book, the reader finds the real story of not
only Cohen's belief in potential, but also how he and his family
creatively used it in facing his own serous health challenges. With
Miller's insights and expressive psychological writing, Sky Above
Clouds tells the inside story of how attitude, community,
creativity, and love shape a life, with or without health, even to
our dying. Cohen and Miller draw deeply on their own lessons
learned as they struggle through aging, illness, and loss within
their own family and eventually Cohen's own untimely death. What
happens when the expert on aging begins to age? And what happens
when the therapist who helps others cope with illness and loss is
forced to confront her own responses to these experiences? The
result is a richly informative and emotional journey of growth.
Dr Daniel Gibbs is one of 50 million people worldwide with an
Alzheimer's disease diagnosis. Unlike most patients with
Alzheimer's, however, Dr Gibbs worked as a neurologist for
twenty-five years, caring for patients with the very disease now
affecting him. Also unusual is that Dr Gibbs had begun to suspect
he had Alzheimer's several years before any official diagnosis
could be made. Forewarned by genetic testing showing he carried
alleles that increased the risk of developing the disease, he
noticed symptoms of mild cognitive impairment long before any tests
would have alerted him. In this highly personal account, Dr Gibbs
documents the effect his diagnosis has had on his life and explains
his advocacy for improving early recognition of Alzheimer's.
Weaving clinical knowledge from decades caring for dementia
patients with his personal experience of the disease, this is an
optimistic tale of one man's journey with early-stage Alzheimer's
disease.
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