ALZHEIMER SOCIETY OF YORK REGION
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The Alzheimer Society of York Region has released a book of short stories by people impacted by dementia.
Hearts Linked by Courage Honouring Loved Ones and Caregivers on the Dementia Journey is a 118-page soft cover book featuring 23 stories by caregivers in various stages of the dementia journey with the goal of showing others they are not alone.
“So, the best way to treat a dementia patient is the totality of their lives, rather than just focusing on the often problematic and challenging final segment of their journey,” writes Dr. Nick Voudouris in the book. “It is very important to celebrate the triumphs and greatness of the first two halves of anyone’s existence - the thrills, chills, and spills over the course of their entire lives - rather than to just experience the tension and heartache associated with the last stretch of this extremely difficult time.”
Each story is written by a person who understands the heartache of this fatal disease, but who is willing to share his or her story in hopes the readers will come to the realization that someone truly understands what they are going through.
Hearts Linked by Courage Honouring Loved Ones and Caregivers on the Dementia Journey, which retails for $18.95, was funded by the Carswell Family Foundation. It is now available for purchase on AS York’s website and the I C Publishing online bookstore. A virtual book launch is scheduled for Jan. 20. AS York will share details as soon as they have them.
Hearts Linked by Courage is a book series created by Holland Landing’s I C Publishing founder Sheri Andrunyk, which showcases the works York Region non-profits do to help people in their community. AS York’s book is the fourth in the series.
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