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by Norman Mc Namara
I open my eyes and look round the room; it seems vaguely familiar but the memories of last night's nightmares come thundering back into focus. Why is it if I have Alzheimer's disease, I can always remember the nightmares? Just doesn't seem fair. I turn and look at my darling wife, her eyes still shut in silent peaceful sleep. I often wonder if she really knows how much I adore her, and if I have told her I love her recently. Such are the words Norrms writes in this inspirational account of how he is fighting Alzheimer's, he writes with a passion, yet tells the reality of this debilitating illness on a person and their family, I defy anyone not to have a tear in the eye after reading this, but I guarantee you will have a better understanding and awareness about Alzheimer's dementia.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Norman Mc Namara or 'Norrms' as I'm known to my friends, I was born in Bolton, and now reside in Devon 'United Kingdom' where I live with my 'Angel wife Elaine' We have three grown up children, Eight Grandchildren, and a great grandson. I am 52 years old at the time of writing this. I was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's two years ago which was a mighty blow on top of already having heart failure, but I'm a fighter and hope by writing this it will help loved ones and carer's alike understand a little bit more about how a person with dementia sometimes feels.
(2010, paperback, 142 pages)
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