Speaking Our Minds: Book Review

Thoughtful.  Dignified.  Funny.  That’s how I would describe the seven people profiled in the new edition of Lisa Snyder’s Speaking Our Minds: What It's Like to Have Alzheimer's.  Lisa is a clinical social worker at the University of California, San Diego’s Shiley Marcos Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, and the editor of the Perspectives newsletter.

There’s not a lot about loss of self or long goodbyes in the stories of these seven men and women.  In their own words, they tell how Alzheimer’s has changed their relationships, their daily routines and their philosophies.  Lisa’s own narrative, woven around each story, adds context.

You can read Lisa’s thoughts on what we can learn from people with Alzheimer’s and why she published this revised edition in our Q & A with Lisa Snyder.

Comments

[JUDY DEARING]

Good interview with Lisa Snyder.

[Sharon Gregoire]

Lisa Snyder's book is a gift for families facing a new diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease. Her compassionate message provides hope for a dignified future which few other books can do. Thank you for this wonderful interview.