Hi, I just finished reading _Still Alice_ by Lisa Genova. It's a very quick read, it took me less than a day (would've been faster but I had to keep taking my glasses off to dry my eyes). It is a novel told from the perspective of a woman with early onset Alzheimer's disease and spans a fairly short period of time (2 years) from her initial suspicions and diagnosis to...well, you have to read it yourself. The main character, Alice, is a 51-year-old cognitive psychology professor at Harvard (area of specialty: psycholinguistics) married to a biology professor. Part of the reason it was such a quick read was that I simply couldn't put it down, although I did have to in order to get an exam written. The author has done a meticulous job of researching the life of a psychology professor as well as the latest information on Alzheimer's disease. Most importantly though, as the title implies, the book is a reminder that, no matter what, a person with dementia above all is still a person. I would love for others to read it and post their comments. Maybe I'm just sappy about books that tear at the heartstrings, or maybe I'm simply getting old. Sniffle. Carol
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