DONALD’S STORY
One Family’s Journey Through the Tangled Darkness of Alzheimer’s
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of one family’s drama through the hell which is Alzheimer’s dementia. This story will make you cry, make you laugh, and make you think. It’s a must read for anyone who will ever get old – particularly for
anyone who may one day be a caregiver, an AD patient, or a supportive family member of the same.
The suffering wreaked from terminal dementia is a saga which is becoming all too familiar. As the 6th leading cause of death in the U.S., Alzheimer’s and related dementing illnesses are epidemic. How do you survive this disease which robs you of your very self? How do you survive watching someone you love slip away?
Complete with "AD Survival Tips", Donald’s Story is not just a memoir. It is also a planning tool and a survival guide for dementia families, providing a roadmap through the tangled darkness. Still, despite the subject matter, this memoir is not wholly dark. How could it be when it is first and foremost a love story? Loving deeply and forever may render us vulnerable to pain, but therein lies the meaning of life. When all is said and done, Donald’s Story is most purely a reminder of just how precious life is.
About the Author
Gina Moreno Wilson grew up in southern California, and has academic degrees in history, communications and law. She has lived, studied, worked and taught in Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Dallas, Rome, Italy and Las Vegas. During the care-giving years chronicled here, Gina worked in education management while simultaneously raising two small children. With excessive work and family demands, Gina found her emotional and physical outlets in writing and running. She completed her first half marathon in her father’s honor just four months after his passing, fittingly beginning that San Diego run at the Naval cemetery at Point Loma. Currently living in Las Vegas with her two daughters, Sophia and Julia, Gina continues to be an advocate for dementia sufferers and for those who love and care for them. She is currently working on a memoir detailing her journey to dual citizenship, as well as a personal development book on life survival skills and personal and professional transformations. Gina currently writes and speaks on such topics as AD caregiving and support, personal and professional development and life plans, self-actualization and entrepreneurial start-ups. To have Gina speak to your group, please contact her at www.ginamorenowilson.com.