We Danced - Rose, Scott M

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Résumé :
This memoir shares the early, troubled years of the author's wife and transitions to their first meeting, relationship, and marriage. They supported each other's dreams and found a romance neither had ever experienced before. Dementia, Frontotemporal Degeneration (FTD), interrupted their love story. The author devotedly cared for his wife until her passing. He weaves in journals, letters, and media posts and lays bare their life through her incurable disease. While much of the book provides care partner tips, mileposts, and raw observations, it is first, a love story....

Biographie:
Scott was raised outside of Portland, Oregon, where he still resides. He spent his career planning and managing the design and construction of schools and spoke in regional, state, and national venues. His greatest joy was his marriage to Maureen. They travelled, loved, and danced their entire marriage. Scott cared for Maureen throughout her illness. He contributes to the social media site for the Association for FTD (www.theaftd.org) and facilitates a caregiver support group as an AFTD volunteer. Scott is interviewed for podcasts and speaks at dementia-based conferences.We Danced has been officially endorsed by AlzAuthors (www.alzauthors.com).To maintain Maureen's legacy, Scott has also launched the website www.WeAreUs.net as a growing resource for FTD care partners. He links to industry leaders, posts events and news articles, and connects one on one with others on this journey.He also still walks along the Oregon beaches where he and Maureen often held hands.

Sommaire:
Scott was raised outside of Portland, Oregon, where he still resides. He spent his career planning and managing the design and construction of schools and spoke in regional, state, and national venues. His greatest joy was his marriage to Maureen. They travelled, loved, and danced their entire marriage. Scott cared for Maureen throughout her illness. He contributes to the social media site for the Association for FTD (www.theaftd.org) and facilitates a caregiver support group as an AFTD volunteer. Scott is interviewed for podcasts and speaks at dementia-based conferences.We Danced has been officially endorsed by AlzAuthors (www.alzauthors.com).To maintain Maureen's legacy, Scott has also launched the website www.WeAreUs.net as a growing resource for FTD care partners. He links to industry leaders, posts events and news articles, and connects one on one with others on this journey.He also still walks along the Oregon beaches where he and Maureen often held hands....