My book is now available (on Amazon after June 29, preorder at https://www.loveanddementia.com/book) and Mer graciously played the role of interviewer to ask me questions about the themes of the book. I’m happy for it to go out in the world and give hope to those facing the difficult journey of loving someone with Alzheimer’s or other dementia. Listen for what the journey with my mother has opened my eyes to, and then purchase the book for more, if you’re so inclined.
More about Mer: https://www.mermonson.com/
Episode Notes:
Why Brianne wrote the book now, in the middle of her Mom’s journey
A look at the book’s title
The first moment Brianne’s mom didn’t know who she was
What about the worst part of it, the painful parts?
How has Brianne’s relationship with suffering changed?
Why love doesn’t care how you feel
What about Brianne’s forgetting and remembering?
Deeper intimacy and connection in the face of so much loss
Brianne turns her mom into a metaphor of what life is
Finding a newer, deeper center of balance
Palm trees and wind storms
What’s left when it all gets stripped away?
Brianne’s hope for the book
link to buy: https://www.loveanddementia.com/book