A Blessing of Alzheimer’s

Jennifer Artis

Today, baby boomers are turning sixty-five and up at a rate of ten thousand per day. According to Alzheimer’s Association (Social Media News Release), up to ten million baby boomers will have the risk of developing AD (Alzheimer’s disease), creating a staggering burden on many families.

Author Jennifer Artis’ mother is just one of the numbers, leaving her family in a quandary on how to care for her. In A Blessing of Alzheimer’s, she offers a unique and positive outlook showing how her family coped with AD.

This book provides valuable insight to anyone who is facing age-disease trouble with their loved ones. The story delves into the mystery of Artis’s mother’s earlier life trying to understand why the feared disease targeted her. It wasn’t until after her death in 2010 when the author discovered her mother’s handwritten journals telling of her secret life filled with terrifying delusion and fear that only her husband knew of. The path she eventually took coxed her right off the edge of reality and into the waiting grasp of Alzheimer’s, which had become an unlikely ally.

By sharing her story, Artis demonstrates that there is another path to choose besides the nursing home. She hopes to enlighten and inspire others to become a heaven-sent caregiver.