Put That Knife Away-Alzheimer's, Marriage and My Transformation From Wife to Caregiver

Lively description of a mid-life marriage with all the joys of travel, grandchildren and good times which is devastated by the onset of Alzheimer's disease. A stirring, moving account of one couple's struggle to maintain indepenence and dignity while losing memory and reason. The author describes poignantly her own process of denial, anger and finally acceptance of the changes needed to cope with this disease that turns her sweet mild-mannered husband into a person whose rageful outbursts are as unpredictable as they are frightening.She shows how difficult it sometimes is to navigate the medical system and how problematic relatives can be when they do not understand what is happening to their loved one. Written to support caregivers and to recommend early neurologial screening in order to delay the process of disease so that the loved person can live as well as possible for as long as possible.