Still Alice

Greetings fellow book bloggers….. We have come to the conclusion of our journey with Alice and her family as they learn to cope with Alice’s early onset dementia. The husband has decided to move to New York, however, Alice’s youngest daughter has moved into the house with Alice so she can stay at home. Alice’s husband felt guilty about leaving Alice, but as he states “this is an opportunity he’s been waiting his whole career for”. The children support the fathers decision to move and are more than happy to continue caring for Alice. So Alice is living with her daughter even though she only knows her has the young girl with the pretty smile. Alice knows that she likes her and feels safe where she is at. Her oldest daughter has given birth to twins and Alice enjoys holding the babies and playing with them, although she doesn’t realize they are her grandchildren or know their names. It seemed like it has come full circle with Alice’s children all coming together to make sure Alice got to stay where she was comfortable and could recognize her surroundings and that her husband was still able to take advantage of an opportunity he has been waiting for. After all they are still quite a young couple, by the time the story ends Alice is only 52. This was such a good book and my blogs didn’t not do it justice, I encourage everyone to read it, it will make you laugh, shake your head and help understand how the person with dementia maybe feeling.