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Binding: HardcoverEAN: 9780977923502 Edition: 1st ISBN: 0977923509 Label: Medical University of South Carolina Foundation Manufacturer: Medical University of South Carolina Foundation Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 108 Publication Date: December 05, 2006 Publisher: Medical University of South Carolina Foundation Studio: Medical University of South Carolina Foundation Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: Sally Smith, whose inspiring personal account--closing the family home and moving her mother into an assisted living facility--resulted in a book that critics have said is healing, hilarious and very helpful to those of us sharing similar experiences. This manuscript, entitled The Circle, was given as a gift to the Medical University of South Carolina and published to raise awareness and support for research into Alzheimers disease, Parkinsons disease, dementia, vision and hearing loss and other age-related problems. 100% of the net proceeds will benefit research into these issues. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - I wanted to like itI was looking forward to reading this. My mother was recently diagnosed with with Alzheimer's and I was looking for information on how other families coped with deciding to move someone with dementia who may or may not be willing to move. This book really deals with the move once the decision was made. It does not address the nitty gritty process of coming to the conclusion that the mother would be better off in a home dedicated to dementia patients. The decisions are agonizing and that point seems ... Read More Rating:  - Loving MemoriesI read about this little book in Kathleen Parker's column and ordered it. I am 78 years old and thought maybe I should see what this was all about. I loved it and it brought back many memories in regards to my own Mother.I to have many things I have saved and some time I think I should get rid of some of it but these are the precious memories that children remember when they look through this things when a parent dies. I am going to give this little book to my daughter to read. This was a remarkable ... Read More Rating: - Compassionate PragmatismSally Hughes Smith's first-person narrative walks us along a path of joy, loss, love, and acceptance. "The Circle" is a soul-searching blend of romantisim and pragmatism in which she shares with us the compassionate plan of action that she and her family implemented to cope with what is becoming a crisis for more and more families. As a practicing psychotherapist I have recommended her book to many of my collegues working with families who have loved ones diagnosed with Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease. ... Read More Rating: - The circle reviewedA warm, positive, honest account of the emotional journey of dealing with a parent who is aging with memory loss. Sally wrote this as a diary and friends suggested she publish it. Everyone has something to learn from this book as we are all aging. I recommend that health professionals read this , esp medical students but really it applies to all families as we will all have to deal with the loss of a parent at some stage. A very worthwhile book, and it makes a great gift. Rating: - Along with the furniture....I read Sally's book and immediately passed it on to my mother. Aside from enjoying the family bits, it prompted her to make sure certain aspects of her will were in place. Sally's gifts as a writer are apparent in her anecdotal treatment of her response along with her family's to her mother's disease. She brings light to the dark and in the end alerts us to our final responsibility as a parent. 
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