Before the Diagnosis: More Stories of Life and Love Before Dementia

By Gincy Heins

Book Overview

Worldwide, there are over 55 million people who have been diagnosed with some form of dementia. Whether it is Alzheimer's, Lewy-body, vascular, mild cognitive impairment, or another type, each of these individuals is more than their diagnosis. They are a person with a rich, vibrant history, and people who love them.

It is because of this that Before the Diagnosis: More Stories of Life and Love Before Dementia was written. Continuing in the style of Before the Diagnosis: Stories of Life and Love Before Dementia, the stories of the 23 individuals in this book introduce us to more people with a life worth remembering.

In the pages of this book, some of the people you'll meet are a well-loved teacher, a shop owner, a good gift-giver, cyclists, parents, spouses, an acupuncturist, a family physician, a marathoner, and an artistic storyteller.

Two women who were both young when they were diagnosed with a type of dementia wrote positively about their lives since their diagnoses, with their first-hand accounts bookending the other essays.

We all need to remember that people with any type of diagnosis, whether it is a form of dementia or something else entirely, are so much more than their diagnosis. They are people. Remind people they are so much more than a medical condition. Find out about people. Share their story, and share yours as well.

I hope you are touched by what you read on the pages of this book.

Your purchase of this book supports the work of Alzheimer's Orange County since 100% of the sales of the book are donated to them. You can find out more about the work they do at www.alzoc.org.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B09TZMF1WG
• ISBN13: 9798421034810
• Release Date: March 2022
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 158 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"