This book is a gem。 Davis suffered along with her family members for one long and painful decade as she watched the father she once knew disappear in fragments。 She is skilled at harmonizing detailed advice for caregivers at every single stage of the disease with her own personal anecdotes and a candid peek into the complicated layers of an unstable family faced with the raging storm of Alzheimer’s。 In addition to the tragedy and devastation of the disease， Davis takes a close examination of all This book is a gem。 Davis suffered along with her family members for one long and painful decade as she watched the father she once knew disappear in fragments。 She is skilled at harmonizing detailed advice for caregivers at every single stage of the disease with her own personal anecdotes and a candid peek into the complicated layers of an unstable family faced with the raging storm of Alzheimer’s。 In addition to the tragedy and devastation of the disease， Davis takes a close examination of all her life lessons brought keenly into focus by its presence。 Years after she stood by as her father took his last breath， she was haunted by the need to begin a support group for caregivers。 In her time running workshops for BEYOND ALZHEIMER’S Davis used her experience， know-how， and gentle heart to ease the burden of those coming to her for guidance and sustenance。 If anyone you know or love is facing the brutality of dementia in any form or is watching someone they love slip away to any harrowing ailment， this book is a must-read。 。。。more