A Story of a Marriage Through Dementia and Beyond is the extraordinary, unflinching account from sociologist Laurel Richardson of her love and caregiving through the last period of her husband Ernest Lockridge''s life - from his transient amnesia to his death from Lewy Body Dementia.
Focusing on the lived experience of the caregiver through the loved one-s journey from mild cognitive impairment to death, the book gives the reader the experience of what the medical diagnoses mean and what has led up to the loss. It shows the complex, nuanced lives of a couple both living with the worst effects of a disease like Lewy Body Dementia, while maintaining, sometimes with hope and laughter, their loving connection nourished through a 40-year marriage.
Dementia is a -silver tsunami- - the third leading cause of death amongst senior populations. Richardson-s beautifully written book gives on-the-ground emotional support to those already in service as caregivers and helps prepare
