Piece by Piece: Love in the Land of Alzheimer's - Paperback

by Susan Tereba (Author)

Susan and Bob felt they were living their dream life. They lived in Bali, had a growing business together, they traveled and they were still very much in love even after fourteen years of marriage. When Alzheimer's hijacked their lives, Susan vowed to give Bob the best life possible. Written honestly and vividly, Piece by Piece: Love in the Land of Alzheimer's tells a caregiver's story of facing the emotional, physical and every day challenges inherent in caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's Disease for fourteen years. Susan shares the practical lessons and techniques learned along the way to help other caregivers in their journey with Alzheimer's. This is also a story of following one's dreams, travel, adventure, and finding humor and insights in life's challenges. Above all, this is story of enduring love. See Susan's TEDx Ubud talk 'The Give and Take of Alzheimer's' on You Tube: https: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=35hml1XHrF0

Author Biography

Susan Tereba, born in San Francisco in 1946, is an artist, jewelry designer, writer, free spirit and an avowed pet chicken lover. Creativity is her life's blood. When she and her husband, Bob, moved to Bali, they never thought Alzheimer's would enter their world ten years later. Susan cared for Bob for fourteen years while continuing to create art and jewelry, writing a column for an expat paper, as well as a blog on Alzheimer's and care giving. Piece by Piece: Love in the Land of Alzheimer's is about their journey. Susan talked about her life as a caregiver at TEDx Ubud. Here is a link to that talk: http: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=35hml1XHrF0