My dear friend， @author。andrea。couture wrote a beautiful memoir about her father’s diagnosis with Alzheimer’s disease。 Embracing What Remains focuses Andrea’s experience as a daughter watching her father decline from a surgeon at the top of his field to a man quickly and severely disabled by his Alzheimer’s。 Andrea’s story is so well told and poignant。 This book is not only a beautiful tribute to her father， Dr。 Richard Gamelli， but also a gift to anyone who has a parent diagnosed with Alzheimer My dear friend， @author。andrea。couture wrote a beautiful memoir about her father’s diagnosis with Alzheimer’s disease。 Embracing What Remains focuses Andrea’s experience as a daughter watching her father decline from a surgeon at the top of his field to a man quickly and severely disabled by his Alzheimer’s。 Andrea’s story is so well told and poignant。 This book is not only a beautiful tribute to her father， Dr。 Richard Gamelli， but also a gift to anyone who has a parent diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease。 Drea is realistic with her struggles as a daughter and a mother- balancing caring for her own young family and her aging and ailing parents。 Despite mourning the loss of “old dad” there is still so much optimism and grace and humility woven along with the sadness of her father’s terminal diagnosis。 I’ve been friends with the author since we were 18 years old and I’m so proud of her- there is so much honesty and vulnerability in these pages。 I really can’t say enough about how wonderful and heartfelt this book is。 Please read this book yourself and refer it to a friend or family member who may be struggling with a loved one diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease。 。。。more