Christiana Egi shares her children's book about Alzheimer's, "A Rose For Grandma"

May 04, 2022 2:51 pm

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Dear AlzAuthor,


As a caregiver, you have learned to make choices and do things you never imagined you could do, so in case no one has told you today . . .


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Introducing our Latest Author

This week, we welcome Christiana Egi, a mother, grandmother, Registered Nurse, Diabetic Educator, Registered Natural Health Nutritionist, and Geriatric and Mental Health Specialist.


She has spent ten years of her 34-year career in nursing working in the crisis unit of Canadaโ€™s largest Psychiatric Hospital. For the last 22 years, she has worked as the owner and operator of Alexis Lodge Retirement Facilities in Toronto, Canada. 


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Christiana tells us: I wrote my book, A Rose For Grandma: A Journey Through Alzheimerโ€™s to increase awareness and demystify Alzheimerโ€™s disease.


. . . In the book, the reader learns about Annie and her familyโ€™s experience as they support her grandmother through the disease.


. . . I decided to tell this story through the eyes of a child to make it less threatening, more accessible, and more impactful. I also think itโ€™s important to discuss the often-overlooked impact that having a loved one with dementia has on children. 


Read the entire post:

https://alzauthors.com/2022/05/03/christiana-egi-alzheimers-childrens-book/


Retweet our announcement of Christiana's post:

https://twitter.com/alzauthors/status/1521807308627578880?s=21&t=wrjQ5OS0yNAzHDhUnSRGUg



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On the Podcast: Patti Davis Untangles Lessons Learned while Floating in Dementia's Deep End

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Patti Davis is an actress, author, activist, advocate, and daughter of a United States president. She has written extensively about her father, Ronald Reagan, and his Alzheimerโ€™s disease in both The Long Goodbye and now Floating in the Deep End. In 2011, she created a support group program for caregivers of people with dementia, called Beyond Alzheimerโ€™s. Floating in the Deep End is an extension of that support group โ€” a handbook for those on the perilous and sorrowful journey of losing a loved one to this mysterious disease. It is also part memoir, as many of the memories of her own dementia journey have taken on a different resonance with time and reflection. She hopes caregivers and readers find guidance and comfort in this book.


In this episode we discuss both the challenges and comforts of living your Alzheimerโ€™s journey in full view of the world, her approach to building caregiver support groups, and the lessons and gifts that can be found in dementia care.


Start Listening



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AlzAuthors Founders on AlzSpeaks Radio

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Jean Lee, Vicki Tapia, and Marianne Sciucco were thrilled to be invited to speak with Lori La Bey on AlzSpeaks Radio about what's new with AlzAuthors. We talked about how far we've come and our plans for our 7th anniversary coming up in June (and we thought this was going to be a one month gig).

Catch the show below.


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We're Now on The Health Podcast Network

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Untangling Alzheimer's and Dementia, an AlzAuthors Podcast is now part of the Health Podcast Network, the place to discover, hear, and share creative, engaging podcasts on health, care, and well-being. We're also working with them on the creation of a mini-series on Alzheimer's and dementia. Many of our authors are participating. We're happy to be considered a resource for expertise in all dementia matters, and to provide podcasters and others connections to those who have shared their Alzheimer's and dementia stories. The mini-series will air in June.


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Voting is Now Open!

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Please vote for us in UK Health Radio's 2022 Awards in the "Dementia Support" category. Last year we won in the Listeners Vote category for "Care Organizations." You can help make us winners again. Thank you for your support. Listen to UK Health Radio, home of The "D" Word, the UKโ€™s only dementia based radio show. Host Pete Hill talks to experts and people living with dementia to raise awareness of this condition affecting 50 million people across the globe. Pete has interviewed several AlzAuthors, and is open to requests to be on the show.


Vote Here!



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A long-time dream coming true...

In the words of John Denver,


All our bags are packed

We're ready to go...


Tomorrow, we deliver our 3rd Custom Caregiver Collection

to an Alzheimer's Association Support Group

which meets monthly at Soprema Senior Center in Wadsworth, Ohio.


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For years we've wanted to find a way to get physical books into the hands of those who need them: caregivers and others concerned with dementia. With our tiny team of volunteers this seemed like a long shot. But our dream is coming true! We are now offering


real books

to real people

in real places

through Custom Caregiver Collections


Our initial goal is to test 10 of these collections in 10 locations throughout the U.S.


We owe a debt of gratitude to five special people who made this dream come true:


  • author Paulette Sharkey for her generous donation to launch this project
  • author and manager Susan Landeis and her husband, Randy, for the craftsmanship of these lovely table-top shelves which hold 15-20 books
  • management team members Jean Lee and Ann Campanella who wouldn't let go of this dream.


Stay tuned as we bring you news about how you can become involved in this new initiative.


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Our shop is open 24/7!

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Our new shop is a hit! Many of you have purchased an item or two. The best part about our store is that it never closes! You can pick up something new whenever the mood hits. Our specialty items make terrific gifts, too. And all proceeds support our mission to provide quality resources for Alzheimer's and dementia caregivers. We're sure you'll find something you love. Please share pics of yourself wearing or using your AlzAuthors apparel on social media, using #AlzAuthors. Let the world know you're proud to be an AlzAuthor.


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Happy Mother's Day ! May 8th

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Thank you for supporting our mission to connect caregivers with resources.

 

Your Management Team


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L to R: Marianne Sciucco, Jean Lee, Vicki Tapia, Kathryn Harrison,

Ann Campanella, Susan Landeis, and Rosanne Corcoran


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