![]() ![]() She recently released a Ted Talk discussing another view of Alzheimer’s. ![]() However, Lisa Genova does not want the message of Alzheimer’s disease to be one of sadness and decline. The book and movie lead you down the emotional roller coaster of finding out about a serious health condition and the steps you may decide to take to either prepare your friends and family for the news or to conceal the diagnosis from them. However, I was not prepared for the emotional journey I was about to embark upon. As a former college professor and person with a family history of Alzheimer’s disease, I was intrigued by her book topic and had been told it was a must read. Lisa Genova is the talented author behind the book and movie entitled Still Alice, about an accomplished Harvard professor (Alice) who navigates memory issues, a diagnosis of early-onset Alzheimer’s disease, and subsequent related health changes. ![]()
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