Steph Jagger shares an Alzheimer's adventure with her mom
Jul 06, 2022 4:16 am
Dear AlzAuthor,
In 2004, I became the family caregiver for my parents after both were diagnosed with dementia. A life-long lover of reading, I began my search for books written by other caregivers. I yearned to read about other people's journeys, hoping to feel less alone. I remember finding only two books written by a family member and little else besides caregiver guides written from a medical perspective.
How fortunate we are today that so many caregivers have now shared and continue to share their stories. The AlzAuthors bookstore is filled with choices, separated by category, to help you make a selection just right for you. Won't you visit us at AlzAuthors.com/bookstore?
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Introducing this week's featured author:
Steph Jagger
Steph Jagger is the best-selling memoirist of two books, Unbound: A Story of Snow & Self-Discovery and her mother/daughter story, Everything Left to Remember.
Steph is also a sought-after mentor and coach guiding people "toward a deeper understanding of themselves and their stories." The entirety of her work, lies "at the intersection of loss, the nature of deep remembrance, and the personal journey of re-creation."
Steph writes:
I don’t like to be consumed by things. I think that’s the reason why I wrote Everything Left to Remember—why I chose to document, not only the good, the bad, and the magical, from the road trip I took with my mother, but also the role Alzheimer’s played on that road trip, before, during and after.
Read the rest of Steph's post: https://alzauthors.com/2022/07/05/steph-jagger-mother-alzheimers/
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On the Podcast
Now on the podcast! Listen as Andrea Couture, Irene Olson, Patti Davis and Tanya Couture discuss their experiences caring for a father with dementia. Share this important discussion with a friend or family member on this journey.
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New podcasts featuring AlzAuthors
Co-founder Marianne Sciucco met with Marsha Casper Cook of Michigan Avenue Media and AlzAuthor Krysten Lindsay Hager to discuss her novel, Blue Hydrangeas, AlzAuthors, and Alzheimer's disease. You can listen here.
In this podcast, Marianne talks to Dan Amzallag, PhD at the Happyness Project to talk about Alzheimer's and dementia, the caregiving journey, and more. You can listen here.
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Our next book event with HFC is July 12th
Our Summer Book Series with HFC kicked off June 14th with Ruth Stevens, author of Stage Seven, a novel. The replay is available here.
Up next:
- Renee Harmon, MD, author of Surfing the Waves of Alzheimer's, July 12th at 7 pm EDT
- Christy Byrne Yates, author of Building a Legacy of Love: Thriving in the Sandwich Generation, August 16th at 4 pm EDT
This program is open to anyone interested in learning about these conditions. Short on time and can't read the book? Come anyway. This is a wonderful way to learn more about dementia and caregiving. All participants must pre-register to reserve their seat. There is no cost.
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