Four Umbrellas - A Couple's Journey Into Young-Onset Alzheimer's

June watches and worries as her husband, Tony, gradually changes his interests, goals, and behaviour. The signs of dementia are all around, but a diagnosis of Alzheimer's takes seven years. Four Umbrellas provides a fresh perspective, bending the usual caretaker narrative by enfolding the voice of the person with the disease.

About the author

June Hutton has written two novels and facilitates writing workshops at a treatment centre for addiction. Tony Wanless worked for a variety of newspapers across Canada, including the Financial Post and the Province, and is taking part in a study on Alzheimer's at UBC Hospital. They live in Vancouver.

Summary

June watches and worries as her husband, Tony, gradually changes his interests, goals, and behaviour. The signs of dementia are all around, but a diagnosis of Alzheimer's takes seven years. Four Umbrellas provides a fresh perspective, bending the usual caretaker narrative by enfolding the voice of the person with the disease.

Product details

• Authors: June Hutton, Tony Wanless
• Publisher: Dundurn Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2020
• EAN: 9781459747791
• ISBN: 978-1-4597-4779-1
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 213 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 318 g
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Biographies, autobiographies; Biografien: Wissenschaft, Technologie und Medizin, Biography / Autobiography, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Medical, HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases / Alzheimer's & Dementia