Still Alice
Still Alice, a touching story about a 50 year old woman's dramatic discovery that she is slowly entering the early stages of Alzheimer's disease. Alice is an independent well respected and prominent professor at Harvard. Her family and home on the Cape are the love of her life. Everything seemed perfect. Suddenly, Alice noticed she couldn't remember certain things and the disruptive forgetfulness began taking a toll. At the climax of her career, she was diagnosed with early Alzheimer's disease. Embrace the life of Alice and embark on a journey of living in the dark crevices of Alzheimer's, losing independence and altering lifestyles.
Discussion Questions:
1) Why do you think Alice was initially afraid to tell John about her illness?
2) Do you believe that Alice's reputation may have suffered from announcing her illness? Why do you think Alice felt this is how she was perceived?
3) What do you think of John's reaction to the news? Why did he not want to watch Alice take her medication?
4) How do you feel about the reactions from Alice's family? Do agree with Lydia's decision not to go for prescreening?
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
March Book of the Month
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It can be very difficult to tell your loved ones about an illness. One reason is that you wouldn't want them to worry.
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