This is what the media is saying about Dignifying Dementia …
Susan at ‘Writing Straight From The Heart’
Elizabeth lives in a small town in Western Massachusetts. The book, however, has been published by Oak Tree Press in Ireland, where the author once lived with her late husband, Jim.
“Dignifying Dementia” is a love story that will may make you laugh and is almost sure to make you cry. It will also make the reader experience a wide range of emotions.
It is a story about the author’s caring for her husband for nine long and often tumultuous years after he was diagnosed with dementia.
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The Journal – Ireland
Elizabeth Tierney’s husband Jim was diagnosed with dementia in 1997, and died nine years later.
In extracts from her new book, she describes her dawning realisation of his condition – and the struggle to care for her husband as he gradually lost his faculties.
The story begins just after an otherwise healthy Jim has an unexpected panic attack while driving across a bridge:
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The Berkshire Beacon – October 27, 2011
“Lenox Resident and author Elizabeth Teirney is a testimony to the resilience of the human spirit”
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Pathographies Blog
Elizabeth Tierney’s (E.T.’s) new book, “Dignifying Dementia” is an important addition to the literature of Alzheimer’s Disease and related disorders. It is the chronicle of a patient, Jim Tierney, as told by his wife, E.T. The book recounts Jim’s slow, steady decline from being a vibrant productive teacher and administrator to a totally dependent patient with Lewy Body Disease. Memorably, it addresses the many disconnects between the patient and his family and the health care community.
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