Foreword by Arthur KleinmanAaron and Stella Alterra had been married for more than sixty yearswhen Aaron began to notice puzzling lapses in his wife’s memory. Innocuous at first, they became more severe and more alarming. After aseries of appointments and tests, the Alterras were informed thatStella was one of the more than 4.5 million Americans withAlzheimer’s disease. Combining medical research on the diseaseand often-painful anecdotes of memory loss, deteriorating motorfunctions, personality shifts, support-group and daycare experiences, and drug trials, Alterra chronicles his transformation from husband tocaregiver after his wife’s diagnosis. More than a chronology ofone family’s experience of Alzheimer’s disease, TheCaregiver is an intelligent, beautifully reflective testimony tohow family members turned caregivers become the ultimate advocates fortheir loved ones in the face of a disease with no cure. | The Caregiver by Aaron Alterra, Paperback | Indigo Chapters