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"A book that changes
everything for Alzheimer's
couples and caregivers."
everything for Alzheimer's
couples and caregivers."
A courageous couple shows us a
brilliant and beautiful way to stand up
to Alzheimer's together at home.
brilliant and beautiful way to stand up
to Alzheimer's together at home.
"What a timely book! For thousands of couples who are now confronting Alzheimer’s, Mike & Me shines welcome rays of hope into fearful and unfamiliar territory."
"Rosalys Peel provides every couple touched by Alzheimer’s with vital information about what lies ahead. Her experiences with husband Mike show us how to live a full and beautiful life together, even while facing a devastating illness."
“Rosalys Peel shows couples a path to a full and joyful life, despite one partner’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis. Mike & Me is the triumph of courage, grace and dignity over this discouraging disease. "
"Mike&Me is so beautifully written! The author illustrates how she and her husband chose to keep right on enjoying life after his Alzheimer’s diagnosis. Hand in hand they took the leap of faith and embraced the journey together."
"Here's proof that couples who are fighting the ravages of dementia can still have years of quality time together, I highly recommend taking not just a page out of this book, but the whole thing!"
"Mike & Me is so beautifully written! The author illustrates how she and her husband chose to keep right on enjoying life after his Alzheimer's diagnosis. Hand in hand they took the leap of faith and embraced the journey together."
"What a timely book! For thousands of couples who are now confronting Alzheimer's, Mike & Me shines welcome rays of hope into fearful and unfamiliar territory."
"Pragmatic and heartfelt, insightful and informative, Mike & Me reminds us that Alzheimer's, like life, is about hope, help and abiding love. It is a shared journey."
"Told with clear-eyed and loving honesty, Mike & Me describes a journey that no couple ever expects to take, but which comes to so many. Those just starting on the Alzheimer's journey as well as those well along will be profoundly supported and helped by this powerful and moving account."
"A treasured book of suggestions and guidance. Mike & Me provides vital new insights into many aspects of Alzheimer's, including its impact on family, friends, and especially the patient’s spouse."
"The life skills, love and respect that Rosalys and Mike practiced over the course of their marriage are evident as they now decide how they will try to deal with Alzheimer's at home rather than in a care facility."
"Mike Peel was my patient for more than a decade. This uplifting account makes me cry and smile as I remember how Mike and his adoring wife were able to confront Alzheimer's so effectively together. As I watch my own 93-year-old mother struggle with dementia, I am inspired to be a better caregiver, daughter and neurologist by Rosalys Peel and her wonderful book."
"Mike & Me is a tribute to how a loving couple and family found an inspiring new way to undertake the difficult Alzheimer’s journey. Maintaining the dignity of the patient, providing a safe place as the disease progresses, pursuing needed resources—these and other critical issues are all part of the wisdom in this lovingly written book.
"Thank you, Rosalys Peel, for opening your courageous loving heart to share your story and journey with the world. Mike & Me is an important book—an indispensable companion offering crucial insights for every couple coping with Alzheimer’s—and doing so on your own terms with courage, grace, and endless love."
"Mike & Me provides tangible ways to ease the challenges of Alzheimer's and live each day fully despite a life-limiting illness. It's an inspiring and profound example of how great joy and beauty can come with (and often through) hardship or suffering. I highly recommend it!"
"A courageous account that brought tears of joy to my eyes. Each chapter details how love and commitment really can prevail over this deadly disease."
"Knowing we have options and choices when confronting Alzheimer's is empowering. Rosalys Peel offers a vivid and loving picture of one couple's decision to live with Alzheimer's in their own way. This book is sure to help many other couples."
"Mike & Me is an immediate, practical and essential lifeline for any couple who decides to tackle Alzheimer's together at home. The author's insights on the legal and financial concerns that every Alzheimer's couple faces are worth the price of the book alone."
"As a hospice nurse I was touched by this couples' endless devotion and commitment to each other. This book is a vital guide for couples confronting the challenges of Alzheimer's, as well as professionals working with the families."
"A priceless guide for Alzheimer's couples, with fresh insights from the loving spouse's point of view. It's a book about true love, integrity, courage and being there for one another, even when there are no other words to say. This is one book we all may turn to at some point in our lives!"
"Rich with insight, validation, tools, and anecdotes that deepen our ability to support each other in all the ways dementia touches our lives. It is recommended not only for partners of those with dementia, but also family and clinical professionals working to keep people with memory loss and their caregivers supported in the community."
"This book is a wise and heartfelt guide for couples and families facing Alzheimer's. The author shows couples how to avoid becoming victims of the disease. Through love and perseverance, she shows us instead how to take the helm and navigate the storms with grace and dignity."
"A loving guide for spouses, family members and friends dealing with Alzheimer’s (but really any progressive or terminal illness). The author's insights are spot-on and she doesn’t hesitate to admit where she made mistakes along the way, in order to help her readers avoid them."
"What a gift to couples dealing with Alzheimer's! In her candid stories and touching journal entries, Rosalys Peel shows how one couple learned to confront the travails of Alzheimer's together—and managed to stay deeply in love through the entire journey."
"Mike & Me is a must-have for any couple touched by Alzheimer’s. Wise and compassionate with a powerful thread of commonsense, the book guides us fearlessly through the ups and downs, pitfalls and breakthroughs of this generation’s most misunderstood disease."
"Mike & Me is an inspiring how-to guide for couples dealing with the challenges of Alzheimer's at home. It's the story of two people who refused to take the typical path and set out instead on a courageous Alzheimer's journey of their own."
"Any couple experiencing the challenges of Alzheimer's can turn confidently to this book. They will find themselves picking it up over and over throughout the journey for inspiration, encouragement and very good advice."
