Description
Elizabeth Forsythe's husband died from Alzheimer's disease in 1986 and this book describes her continuing quest to discover more about the origins of this strange and terrifying modern disease.In her search, Forsythe has repeatedly asked the questions, 'Why is this happening?', 'Why is this happening now, to this person, and at this stage in her or his life?'. Much research has already been done on what occurs after the development of the illness. But this is a fresh approach, largely based on the narratives given about the sufferers, both in the UK and North America, from those close to them, looking in detail at key moments in the sufferer's life.
The Mystery of Alzheimer's is addressed to all those people, with or without specialist knowledge, who are involved in living near somebody with the disease and who inevitably have to carry a heavy burden; greater understanding will help them survive the emotional and physical strains.Dr Forsythe also looks at ways of growing into old age which may prevent dementia, of inner and outer realities and of the symbolic approach to life and death, sickness and health.
