I Will Never Forget
by Elaine C Pereira
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Pub Date 29 Dec 2014 | Archive Date 4 Jun 2018
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Description
IT IS PAINFULLY DIFFICULT to watch loved ones decline as dementia ravages their mind, destroying memories, rational thinking, and judgment. In her touching memoir, I Will Never Forget, Elaine Pereira shares the heartbreaking and humorous story of her mother’s incredible journey through dementia.
Pereira begins with entertaining glimpses into her own childhood and feisty teenage years, demonstrating her mother’s strength of character. Years later, as Betty Ward started to exhibit bizarre behaviors and paranoia, Pereira was mystified by her mom’s amazing ability to mask the truth. Not until a revealing incident over an innocuous drapery rod did Pereira recognize the extent of her mother’s Alzheimer’s. As their roles shifted and a new paradigm emerged, Pereira transformed into a caregiver, blindly navigating dementia’s unpredictable haze. But before Betty’s passing, she orchestrated a stunning rally to control her own destiny via a masterful, Houdini-like escape.
I Will Never Forget is a powerful heartwarming story that helps others know that they are not alone in their journey.
Featured Reviews
Jeanette S, Reviewer
This is a topic that interests me, as i was a full-time carer to my late mother from the onset of Dementia (Alzheimer's) to the day she passed away.
This was an interesting book and i could relate to all what was written. Just like Betty, my mother had a wonderful life until the day we realised that things were not right. I wouldn't put my mother in a nursing home, but then again, I had good support from my sister who was a Social Worker and from my husband. As difficult as it was, we are left with some wonderful memories. We try and blot out the bad, such as the aggressive behaviour. Or the stench that came from her rotting skin, which district nurses tried hard to keep under control. Sadly my mother-in-law is now showing signs of Dementia.
This is a must read and one that i highly recommend.
My thanks to Netgalley and the Publishers. This is my honest review.
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Ruth S, Reviewer
Oh my! I felt like I was reading my own memoir. Since the author and I are nearly the same age, there was so much I could relate to as she described her family life and growing up years. Unfortunately, like too many others of our generation, we also shared the experience of caring for our mothers as they descended the slippery slope of age-related dementia. It is never easy to switch caregiving roles with the person who raised us. I am grateful to NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review a book that held so much meaning for me.
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