Another Name for MadnessAn account of a young woman's search for understanding and hope as she helplessly witnesses her mother's growing disorientation due to Alzheimer's disease |
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Another name for madness
User Review - Not Available - Book VerdictDrawing on personal experience, Roach describes the devastating effects of Alzheimer's disease. When her vibrant mother was in her early fifties, she began to exhibit the early symptoms of this ... Read full review
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