Dr. Jerald Winakur is the doctor we all wish we had, if not for ourselves, for our elders. His book, Memory Lessons: A Doctor's Story, suffers from a bland cover and a deceivingly simplified subtitle, but don't let that fool you. This doctor is a writer. He is a story teller. He is a gift to his patients and to us, the reader.
In Memory Lessons, Winakur tells stories of his humble beginnings, the son of an immigrant pawn shop owner. He intertwines stories of his youth growing up in a tough...
Books keep pouring in, and I try to write about the best of them, since many of us gain comfort, as well as knowledge, from books. Many... Read more »
I’ve always thought I was pretty intuitive. I’m not a controlling person and can be patient to my own detriment. Why am I telling you... Read more »
Unfortunately, I find myself increasingly in a situation where friends tell me that a loved one has been recently diagnosed with dementia.... Read more »
I'm still frequently amazed at how much the Internet shrinks the world. An author in the United Kingdom was researching her book on... Read more »
Acquiring knowledge of Alzheimer's disease is as important for people with the diagnosis as it is for caregivers. A greater understanding... Read more »
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