Written By: Ken Abraham
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
From the Press Release
Book Description:
Dementia is one of the world's fastest growing illnesses. Without a major medical breakthrough, the estimated 24 million people living with some form of the disease could easily jump as high as 84 million by the year 2040. It is rapidly becoming everyone's problem. But statistics and numbers don't matter when it's your parent.
When Your Parent Becomes Your Child tells the story of the Abraham family who began to recognize and to deal with the common issues found in caring for their matriarch, Minnie: memory loss, physical decline, personal hygiene, dangers of driving and living alone, aberrant behavior and uncharacteristic attitudes.
As he chronicles his own mom's degenerative condition, New York Times best-selling writer Ken Abraham not only educates but offers inspiration to help readers cope with and manage their family circumstances. "In retrospect, it's easy to recognize that I was in denial," says Abraham, "but when you are in the midst of it, especially in the beginning stages of your parent becoming your child, denial is the last thing on your mind. I didn't want to admit that something was wrong with my mom."
With humor and spiritual reminders of God's command to honor our parents, Abraham encourages readers, helping them shoulder the additional, often difficult responsibilities. And though patients will not recover this side of heaven, he suggests many practical things that families can do to make the experience safer, kinder and more endurable for everyone involved.
Ken Abraham is a New York Times best-selling author known around the world for his collaborations with high-profile public figures. A former professional musician and pastor, he is a popular guest with both secular and religious media. His books include One Soldier's Story with Bob Dole, Payne Stewart with Tracey Stewart, Falling in Love for All the Right Reasons with Dr. Neil Clark Warren and Let's Roll! with Lisa Beamer.
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