Queenie* recommended this book to us at the last discussion. The author, Lisa Genova, is a neuroscientist and has created a believable portrait of one woman's perspective of her experience with Alzheimer's disease. She has a blog with a list of books and links to online resources at: http://www.stillalice.blogspot.com/. Out of 276 reviews on Amazon, 226 gave the book five stars, and out of 3,604 ratings on Goodreads, it received an average of 4.30. One reviewer said, "I work with family caregivers everyday in my job. Despite the fact that this is a novel, it is the best resource I have ever read in terms of providing insight into the experience of someone with Alzheimer's Disease. This book is what all the great reviews say about it...heartbreaking, moving, touching on so many levels. The characters are real. The education regarding the disease is accurate. This should be required reading for any professional who encounters individuals with Alzheimer's and/or their caregivers." Melissa Campbell
*think homonym for Persian monarch
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