When Harrison Hoblitzelle, or Hob as he was known, was diagnosed with Alzheimer's at 72, he and his wife, Olivia, decided to go through the disease as lovingly and consciously as possible. A tall order indeed.
In her memoir of living with Hob when he had Alzheimer's, Olivia Ames Hoblitzelle puts into practice her background in psychology, meditation and wisdom traditions to try to understand what Hob is going through and also keep their lives together as his mind slipped away.
"Ten Thousand Joys, Ten Thousand Sorrows: a Couple's Journey Through Alzheimer's" is a brutally honest yet graceful account of understanding the disease. Olivia, who helped to develop one of the first mind/body medicine programs in the country at Harvard Medical School, currently focuses on elder issues, spirituality and conscious aging.
Read the rest here. This is a great Q/A with someone who's walked the trail.
Read more: http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2010/12/15/1387323/alzheimers-memoir-captures-journey.html#ixzz18EojcikG
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