Author-Caregiver Finds Way To Say A “Long Hello” To Alzheimer’s

Nov. 16, 2010 - PRLog -- According to The Alzheimer’s Association, over 5 million Americans are affected by Alzheimer’s, with symptoms that include confusion, memory loss, mood swings, and difficulty thinking clearly. Having spent seven years caring for her mother, author and speaker Cathie Borrie understands how the disease completely changes life for families.

She documented her mother's journey through the challenges of Alzheimer's in her groundbreaking book, The Long Hello~ The Other Side of Alzheimer's, and her main focus -learning to follow her mother’s lead – shows how you can transform the caregiving relationship from one of despair and frustration into a time of profound new understandings.

A resource for caregivers, professionals and people with Alzheimer’s, this work tells your audience how to learn to say a “long hello” to someone with Alzheimer’s instead of a “long goodbye”.  

Jed A. Levine, Alzheimer’s Association NYC, had this to say about the book: “Cathie Borrie teaches us all important lessons about the human experience of caring.”


About the Author
Cathie has had an extensive and diverse working life which includes careers in health, law and business. As part of her determination to change public perception she is adapting The Long Hello for stage and screen, and creating a performance piece blending her mother’s words with cello accompaniment. Recently she shared her insights at The Museum of Modern Art in New York City, at an event commemorating World Alzheimer’s Day.

For ordering information please visit www.cathieborrie.com

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Author of 2 books on Alzheimer's. International speaker shining a positive light on the Alzheimer's experience.