Parenting My Father: A Journey with Dementia

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AuthorHouse, Mar 25, 2008 - Biography & Autobiography - 108 pages

Parenting My Father: A Journey with Dementia lovingly depicts the profound effect of a fathers severe memory loss on the daughter who helped care for him. Told with sensitivity and humor, the author shares intimate details of this journey, starting with the early warning signs that were more serious than age-related forgetfulness. During Mil Hallenbecks slow mental and physical retreat from life, his daughter discovers papers in his attic that gave insight into his ancestry and exceptional writing ability. These personal reminiscences plus medical information on Alzheimers disease provided by grandson David make this book not only interesting but helpful for any family affected by dementia.

 

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Chapter 1
1
Chapter 2
3
Chapter 3
6
Chapter 4
10
Chapter 5
13
Chapter 6
16
Chapter 7
20
Chapter 8
27
Chapter 13
59
Chapter 14
62
Chapter 15
64
Chapter 16
70
Chapter 17
73
Chapter 18
75
Notes
89
A Few Notes About Alzheimers Disease
93

Chapter 9
36
Chapter 10
38
Chapter 11
53
Chapter 12
57
Sources
101
Back Cover
103
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