'Til Death or Dementia Do Us Part is Marilyn Reynolds' moving memoir about her husband Mike's descent into Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) after a lifetime as a husband, father and choral director. Readers will gain a degree of insight and understanding through this account of her struggles to meet the financial, physical, and emotional challenges that occurred with her bright, talented, loving, husband s passage into FTD. This memoir offers hope to both patients and loved ones coping with dementia and offers helpful resources for families.

'Til Death or Dementia Do Us Part

Marilyn Reynolds

River Rock Books

"'Til Death or Dementia is a love story above all else, a wonderful account of the relationship that Marilyn Reynolds celebrated with her husband, Mike. It is beautiful to read and an example of what I hope for all my patients' families--a deep reflection on memories representing all that was wonderful before the diagnosis of dementia. These memories can bring joy amid the struggle with the realities of the disease.In a most courageous way, Marilyn shares her feelings, doubts, fears and regrets as she recalls Mike's personality and cognitive changes, both before and after his dementia diagnosis. Her words convey the emotional roller coaster in a way that the reader can feel every turn, loop, climb and free fall. Her remarkable ability to share serves as a road map for all those who care for someone with dementia, as I have witnessed among hundreds of families.I would hope that everyone would read this story, not just those who find themselves caring for someone with dementia. This beautiful book reminds us that life is finite and worth living to the fullest. It brought a renewed mindfulness for me that every moment counts, and despite all life's challenges, love reigns supreme and can carry us through the darkest of times. Our legacy lives on in those we leave behind. Read this book, then think about the life soundtrack you want, and start singing " -Christopher Lillis, MD FACP, Medical Director for Primary Care Transformation UC Davis Health, Sacramento, California.

'Til Death or Dementia Do us Part

Biographies & Memoirs

Reynolds, Marilyn

Community & Culture

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Seeing Begins in the Dark

Susan Flynn

Born in the Dust Bowl, Pinky Wollerman migrates to the foothills of California's central valley to become a bachelor cattle rancher. The isolation of his hard-working ranch life in the 1950s leads his neighbors to view him with suspicion. However, despite his social awkwardness, Pinky nourishes friendships with misfits, helping him share his love of wide open spaces. Seeking adventure, Pinky travels to the Australian Outback where he falls in love for the first time in his life, while unaware that he is suspected of murder in California. Pinky's story is an ode to expansiveness, the mystery and hope of the heart in love, mystical places, and the beauty of open space on two continents―empty, but timeless and wild.

The Love Story of Pinky Wollerman (1)

Cole, Ed

Literature & Fiction

Flynn, Susan

Poetry

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