A LONG AND WINDING ROAD. A CAREGIVER'S TALE OF LIFE, LOVE, AND CHAOS - Tecno-Libro

Sometimes, reality really bites. Alzheimer s has wrapped Mom s brain into knots. vascular dementia has attacked dad, and instead of carefree retirees, we have become caregivers. Regardless, dreams die hard, and we somehow stumbled into the purchase of a forty-foot motor home. That s when all four of us set out on this seven-week trek across sixteen U.S. states. Now, Dad stopped up the toilet again. Mom wet her last pair of clean jeans, and David just announced he was hungry. My head is beginning to pound, and i know this isn t going to be the easygoing retirement we imagined for ourselves. Linda Brendle takes you on a roller-coaster ride of emotional and spiritual challenges that many families are facing right now. Co-dependency, mental breakdowns, and finding love after divorce are just a few of the issues weaved into this journey of caregiving.