“Is peace possible?”

How will you cope with caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s? This book will show you several simple strategies—stepping stones—that can help you find your path to peace as you care for a parent, family member or friend with this illness. Traveling with a loved one through Alzheimer’s can be a gift in your life—if you choose to see it this way.

You will discover how, by asking the following questions of yourself and others,you can thrive despite the overwhelming obstacles presented by a devastating illness such as Alzheimer’s:

• Who can I turn to for information and support?
• How do I prepare myself for this journey?
• How can I stay open to the gifts this experience has to offer?

 What people are saying . . .

“This very wise book, which will be an inspiration to anyone with a loved one diagnosed with dementia, is Negri’s account of how she coped with, and learned from, that journey [with her mother]. At the same time that Alzheimer’s began taking away her mother’s intellectual abilities, it uncovered a more loving self that her mother had kept hidden for many years. Negri and her mother had maintained a fairly distant relationship, but as the mother lost her moorings to her former self, mother and daughter drew closer and each received unexpected gifts… [T]he heart of the book is emotional advice that will help families coping with dementia challenge their assumptions and change their perceptions. Negri eloquently describes the shifts that took place in her own thinking and, with the help of end-of-chapter questions to provoke self reflection, invites others to make similar shifts as their journey progresses.”
–www.ElderLawAnswers.com (2006)

“Mom, Are You There? is a compelling story by Kathleen A. Negri, a successful Elder Law Attorney, who convincingly explains how she transformed her mother’s diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease into a positive life changing event for both she and her mother and other members of her family. Helpful information is provided about the need for financial, medical and legal planning, support groups and other resources, but the best part of the book focuses on the author’s ability to describe in detail how she dealt emotionally with her mother’s disease as a positive and healing event. Mom, Are You There? is required reading for all Elder Law Attorneys and especially families dealing with the tragedy of Alzheimer’s disease.”
–John J. Husson, Esq., NAELA News Review, Volume 18, Issue 1 (2006)

“In, Mom, Are You There? Negri provides an easy to understand analysis of Alzheimer’s for the beginner, but also for the person who has been living with a slow progression of the disease in their loved one. At the end of each chapter, the reader is asked key questions, the hard questions, and is given blanks to journal personal answers. Negri’s goal seems to be to help organize the most intimate and scary thoughts in a linear manner … what to think about and address first, and then after that, and then after that. Her message is ultimately simple: ‘Focus on the journey, not the destination and keep track of your thoughts. You can become an even better you.’”
–Kathleen Dvorak, Prime Time for Seniors Newspaper Review (July, 2005)

“Kathleen Negri’s insights, lessons and practical tips help family members and the person with Alzheimer’s embrace each other in positive healthy ways, bringing peace to both their journeys. My readers and listeners have heard me expound on the purpose caregivers find in the pain and the gifts they discover in the giving. This book manifests both. It will change your perceptions and thinking as it offers hope, healing, and even joy.”
–LeAnn Thieman, Co-author, Chicken Soup for the Caregiver’s Soul

“Kathleen Negri’s book is an invaluable guide to caregivers of Alzheimer’s people. She shares her personal journey with her mother through Alzheimer’s disease with revealing honesty. By letting her mother set the pace and following her cues, Kathleen developed new bonds with her and in the process found acceptance and personal liberation.”
–Jytte Lokvig, MA, Author, Alzheimer’s A to Z, Quick Reference Guide

“I wish I’d had Kathleen’s book during my mother’s last years. Even though she did not have Alzheimer’s, the insights Kathleen explores in her book would have helped me to be more understanding and patient during our times together.”
–Susan Stern, Social Worker

“Mom, Are You There? captures the challenges and struggles faced by families coping with Alzheimer’s disease in a sensitive and thought provoking manner. This new book also offers a unique perspective on the self understanding that can come through this experience. I encourage caregivers to answer the questions at the end of each chapter – they will provide a rich legacy of the Alzheimer’s journey.”
–Linda Mitchell, CEO, Alzheimer’s Association of Colorado

“Kathleen Negri’s book is an account of her experiences as an Alzheimer’s caregiver, combining practical advice with a hopeful spirit. It is insightful and honest – a chronicle of her journey of personal growth and of the possibility of transformation through one of life’s most difficult transitions.”
–Jacqueline M. Roth, MSW, Alzheimer’s Association of Colorado

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