Sudden Onsets: Ignoring problems doesn't make them go away

By Jennifer Jackson

Navigating life with aging parents, especially as an only child, is a season filled with unknowns and uncharted territory to traverse. For Jennifer, the challenge of having two parents in their 80s was compounded by the fact they lived 17 hours away. Both seemed healthy, until suddenly, they weren't. As Jennifer's father's dementia rapidly progressed, her intensely private mother struggled to watch her husband of 62 years transform into another person. What started as a typical visit quickly morphed into a myriad of medical problems for both parents, weeks in Florida hotels, and a period that tested Jennifer to her core. When Jennifer thought her trembling legs didn't have the strength to support her anymore, she reminded herself that she had no other choice. She wiped the cascading tears from her cheeks and internally screamed "Pull it together!" Jennifer struggled through making crippling decisions alone and often stumbled and fell. Through it all, she willed herself to get back up after the waves continued to knock her down. With no one else to tag in, perseverance, determination, and tenacity were the only options. She overcame and so can you, even when you feel like you are drowning!

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0DF5YR4MJ
• ISBN13: 9798336661118
• Release Date: August 2024
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 330 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.8" x 6.0"