Facing Alzheimer's

About the Book

In this deeply practical and warm-hearted book, eight women who lived through their husbands' declines talk frankly about the painful situations they faced, and the decisions they had to make.

"Offers solace through the sharing of life's greatest challenge for over four million families."

—Joy Glenner, Executive Director of the George G. Glenner Alzheimer's Family Center, Inc.

About the Author

Patricia Brown Coughlan is an Alzheimer's family member with a B.A. in sociology from the University of California at Santa Cruz, and an M.A. in interdisciplinary studies/gerontology from Sonoma State University. She has served as chairman of the Sonoma County Alzheimer's Task Force, and chairman of the Public Policy Committee of the Alzheimer's Association's North Bay Chapter.