Floating in the Deep End
How Caregivers Can See Beyond Alzheimer's
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Patti Davis
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With the searching, exquisite prose of a loving daughter, Patti Davis provides a life raft for the caregivers of Alzheimer's patients.
"For the decade of my father's illness, I felt as if I was floating in the deep end, tossed by waves, carried by currents, but not drowning." In a singular account of battling Alzheimer's, Patti Davis eloquently weaves personal anecdotes with practical advice tailored specifically for the overlooked caregiver. After losing her father, Ronald Reagan, Davis founded a support group for family members and friends of Alzheimer's patients; drawing on those years, Davis reveals the surprising struggles and gifts of this cruel disease.
From the challenges of navigating disorientation to the moments when guilt and resentments creep in, listeners are guided gently through slow-burning grief. Along the way, Davis shares how her own fractured family came together, and how her father revealed his true self - always kind, even when he couldn't recognize his own daughter. The result is an achingly beautiful work on the fragile human condition from a profoundly wise and empathetic writer.
©2021 Patti Davis; Foreword copyright 2021 by Mary Catherine Mayo (P)2021 TantorListeners also enjoyed...
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- By Dr Brandon Wardell, DBH, MAMFT, NCC, LPC on 08-04-20
By: John Lee
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Marrow
- A Love Story
- By: Elizabeth Lesser
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Lesser, Sally Field
- Length: 9 hrs and 42 mins
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A mesmerizing and courageous memoir: the story of two sisters uncovering the depth of their love through the life-and-death experience of a bone marrow transplant. Throughout her life Elizabeth Lesser has sought understanding about what it means to be true to yourself and, at the same time, truly connected to the ones you love. But when her sister, Maggie, needs a bone marrow transplant to save her life, and Lesser learns that she is the perfect match, she faces a far more immediate and complex question about what it really means to love.
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“ Love came first “
- By marie on 03-26-18
By: Elizabeth Lesser
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Women Rowing North
- By: Mary Pipher
- Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
- Length: 8 hrs and 59 mins
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Women growing older contend with ageism, misogyny and loss. Yet as Mary Pipher shows, most older women are deeply happy and filled with gratitude for the gifts of life. Their struggles help them grow into the authentic, empathetic and wise people they have always wanted to be. In Women Rowing North, Pipher offers a timely examination of the cultural and developmental issues women face as they age.
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The narrator is a distraction
- By Amazon Customer on 03-01-19
By: Mary Pipher
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George Anderson's Lessons from the Light
- Extraordinary Messages of Comfort and Hope from the Other Side
- By: George Anderson, Andrew Barone
- Narrated by: Chris Sorensen
- Length: 13 hrs and 57 mins
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In his years working with bereaved families to communicate with lost loved ones, George Anderson has earned an international reputation for his astonishing abilities. Now, for the first time, Anderson offers a vivid and intimate account of his spiritual communications. He explains what it's like to be a psychic, what he experiences, and what it means. He directly answers the many questions most commonly asked of him.
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Absolutely LOVED this book!!!
- By Tasha on 06-13-19
By: George Anderson, and others
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The Gift of Adversity
- The Unexpected Benefits of Life's Difficulties, Setbacks, and Imperfections
- By: Norman E. Rosenthal M.D.
- Narrated by: Erik Synnestvedt
- Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins
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The noted research psychiatrist explores how life's disappointments and difficulties provide us with the lessons we need to become better, bigger, and more resilient human beings. Adversity is an irreducible fact of life. Although we can and should learn from all experiences, both positive and negative best-selling author Dr. Norman E. Rosenthal believes that adversity is by far the best teacher most of us will ever encounter.
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Book ruined by the narrator
- By David C. on 12-07-22
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How to Be Sad
- Everything I’ve Learned About Getting Happier by Being Sad
- By: Helen Russell
- Narrated by: Helen Russell
- Length: 10 hrs and 28 mins
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Helen Russell has researched sadness from the inside out for her entire life. Her earliest memory is of the day her sister died. Her parents divorced soon after, and her mother didn’t receive the help she needed to grieve. Coping with her own emotional turmoil — including struggles with body image and infertility — she’s endured professional and personal setbacks as well as relationships that have imploded in truly spectacular ways. Even the things that brought her the greatest joy — like eventually becoming a parent — are fraught with challenges.
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More an self biography
- By Jaime Murillo on 04-27-24
By: Helen Russell
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Little Matches
- A Memoir of Finding Light in the Dark
- By: Maryanne O'Hara
- Narrated by: Maryanne O'Hara
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
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When their only child was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis (CF) at the age of two, Maryanne O'Hara and her husband were told that Caitlin could live a long life or be dead in a matter of months. Thirty-one years later, Caitlin lost her battle with this devastating disease following an excruciating two-year wait on the transplant list and a last-minute race to locate a pair of healthy lungs. The sudden spiral of events left Maryanne in an existential crisis, searching to find an answer to the eternal question: Why we are here?
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I don't know who needs to read it...
- By H. Hill on 04-18-23
By: Maryanne O'Hara
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The Survivors
- A Story of War, Inheritance, and Healing
- By: Adam Frankel
- Narrated by: Adam Frankel, Rob Shapiro
- Length: 8 hrs and 34 mins
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Adam Frankel’s maternal grandparents survived the Holocaust and built new lives, with new names, in Connecticut. Though they tried to leave the horrors of their past behind, the pain they suffered crossed generational lines - a fact most apparent in the mental health of Adam’s mother. When Adam sat down with her to examine their family history in detail, he learned another shocking secret, this time one that unraveled Adam’s entire understanding of who he is.
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Amazing story
- By Alissa on 12-26-19
By: Adam Frankel
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The 10 Habits of Happy Mothers
- Reclaiming Our Passion, Purpose, and Sanity
- By: Meg Meeker M.D.
- Narrated by: Karen White
- Length: 10 hrs and 7 mins
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Friendship. Simplicity. Love. Value. Faith. Solitude. Money. Fear. Hope. Purpose. Dr. Meg Meeker has seen mothers struggle with these 10 issues for the past 25 years, and she has also learned how to help them live less stressful, happier, more fulfilling lives. The Ten Habits of Happy Mothers will show women how to reduce loneliness, anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem by inspiring women to embrace more positive emotions and habits.
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Recommend the book but had hard time listening to
- By Kaletra Dispennett on 12-25-16
By: Meg Meeker M.D.
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What If This Is Heaven?
- By: Anita Moorjani
- Narrated by: Anita Moorjani
- Length: 6 hrs and 52 mins
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Following her near-death experience as shared in the New York Times best-seller Dying to Be Me, Anita Moorjani knows well the truths that exist beyond common knowledge and acceptance. The clarity she has gained has led her to further understand who she was born to be. Part of that truth has involved contemplating the cultural myths infused into our everyday lives. Passed down from generation to generation, these myths are pervasive and influential.
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Excellent Follow-up to Dying to Be Me
- By Gillian Culff on 06-19-19
By: Anita Moorjani
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- A. American Woman
- 01-26-23
Great for beginners
I'm a 7 year long (so far) 100% disabled carer of 2 elderly parents who BOTH have different dementias. They are in the last stages of their diseases. I just wanted to listen to someone that understood my pain. There are ZERO books out there about the horrors of caring for 2 people at the same time! I could write one. I studied 100's of hours & listened to & read every bk I could. I LOVED the Into. in this bk but had to skip thru the rest as I already know it all. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this book if you ate at the beginning of this long, long terrible road! I am glad Patty explains the differences between dementias & how Alzheimer's falls under the umbrella of dementia (which there are MANY) & how vital it is to know which 1 you're dealing with. My parents dementias are very different, & have had different problems, different needs, different health problems, different EVERYTHING! I thank God they saved & lived frugally so they can pay the $12,000+/month for assisted living. My sibling committed suicide & no other family on my side or my husband's has helped or given me 1 bit of comfort or even a week off to rest (tho' I was there for all of their problems to give aide, comfort & encouragement). I have never felt more alone & hopeless! I need this to end. I have had no life, no joy, no vacation, no time off, nothing but constant problems w/assisted livings who's care is minimal @ best as they cannot keep workers due to low pay & the awful job, nor are they trained in anything dementia. I've moved them 2x's, & about to try again, tho' a change @ this end stage would be so hard on them, but I cannot handle seeing their needs ignored much longer. I feel like I'm very close to a breakdown. Patty's best comment was, "You must remember how tender you are now. If others cannot treat you gently, then walk away." AMEN! I have walked away from family & so-called friends. I've been grieving daily for 7 years. I can't stand ANY uncaring people anymore. I'd rather be left alone. So, be prepared for grief not just from the dementia, but from people you've loved for so long, when you find out they really don't care about you, because if they did, they would be there for you. Just walk away, like Patty Duke said. It hurts more than you'll know, but why invest energy you don't have (as dementia care sucks EVERY drop out of you!!) in others who can't take 5 minutes to send you a card, or call, or bring dinner by,....they just think about themselves. Walk away as soon as possible. I should've sooner! Again, good book, good reader, written with great compassion...just not the book for those of us who are experts baptized thru the fires of dementia already! Great for anyone in the 1st or 2nd year tho'! I did return mine after realizing it wasn't for me. But I'll highly recommend it to others new at this long walk. Well done Patty Duke! I remember your wonderful father & wish we had him now! He'd be proud of you!
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- Kat
- 09-13-22
Glad this book exists
Thank you Patti Davis for going ahead of us who are dealing with parents of memory disorders. Your insight put words to my situation and gave helpful suggestions for what may be happening in my parents thoughts as they seem to be out of it. Your story was well written and the narrator was clear and had a good tone to her voice.
I’m glad I chose this story.
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- Kristy
- 01-22-23
So insightful and helpful!
As awful a topic as this is, I found this book very insightful and helpful, both emotionally, and for useful tactics for dealing with some of the difficulties that come with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Thank you, Patti, for writing it. I’m grateful!
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- DKM
- 11-17-21
Caregiver
As a former caregiver for my Mom on her 8+ Year journey with Alzheimer’s, I feel the author has conveyed the emotional strain of dementia and the importance of finding support. The aftereffects of caregiving are just as difficult as the journey itself. My one complaint is with the narration. Throughout the entire book, the narrator pronounces Alzheimer’s as ALTS-heimers. It was excruciating to want to correct it every time, which is a lot, as it is the subject of the book! I would think the author or producer would have listened to part of the recording and corrected this before the whole narration was complete.
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- Charles From Sonoma
- 10-03-21
Practical Advice For Care Givers
Patti Davis draws from a deep well of experience caring for her father during his illness, and from her years leading an Altzheimer's care giver support group. She tells her story with delicacy and insight. She touches lightly on intra-family conflict and only as it relates to the disease. The soul and character of the man laid bare by Altzheimer's are familiar to those of us who followed his career and who retain great affection for him. The narration by Christina Delaine is flawless.
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- Deborah D.
- 07-14-23
Disappointing
Author complains a lot about her mother
And friendships. I was hoping to get more out of the book.
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