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About the book |
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Alive with Alzheimer's Home |
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The German edition: Alzheimer und Lebensqualitat |
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Contact the Author |
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PHOTO EXPERIENCE & EXHIBITS |
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Photo Vitae |
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Photo exhibitions |
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Mexico, aging photo exhibits |
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Link to www.cathygreenblat.com |
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McGovern Bibliography |
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Silverado |
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AD and Aging Links |
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Books and Films on AD |
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PRESSROOM |
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Seven themes |
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Sample screen photos |
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For Peter and Danny |
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Visual Sociology Home |
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FROM THE BACK COVER OF THE BOOK "Cathy Stein Greenblat's Alive With Alzheimer's photographically captures the sense of personhood and the remaining liveliness that I find in my daily interactions with sufferers of Alzheimer disease. The captions reflect both the humanity of the writer and the rewards of providing day-to-day care for individuals with the disease. I highly recommend it." -Peter V. Rabins, MD, MPH , Professor of Geriatric Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins University, co-author of The 36 Hour Day "Cathy Stein Greenblat's life affirming book, Alive with Alzheimer's, clearly and movingly demonstrates the great value of photography. This comes in those fractions of a second, when her photographs so succinctly acknowledge the redemptive beauty that is found and shared in the perfect realization of a single moment." -Chris Killip, Professor of Photography, Harvard University "Cathy Greenblat is not only an excellent photographer, but is an excellent writer as well. She pulls you into the book with her first two sentences ("In the mid-1960s, I lost my maternal grandfather. He died four years later.") and holds onto you for the rest of the book. Since a picture is worth a thousand words, Alive with Alzheimers is really several volumes. You will find yourself choosing a favorite picture, and then changing your mind several times. My first one was the dog on the couch and the man on a coffee table, but then I switched to the toddlers, then the music pictures, then I gave up. This book will serve to fight fear, as well as stigma, political complacency and abandonment of elders who are cognitively challenged." -Shirley Smoyak, RN, PhD, FAAN - Professor of Planning, Rutgers University and Professor of Nursing, Rutgers University FROM SOMEONE WHO REVIEWED AN EARLY COPY OF THE MANUSCRIPT "The book arrived yesterday. I'm writing now to tell you that I reread most of it this morning and it was a new and wonderful experience for me. I had tears in my eyes over the 'A friend is someone' poem, and Kathy telling Elsie 'You are invaluable.' Your own writing in the introduction and final chapter is a lovely blend of the personal and the descriptive. The photographs, in their honesty and richness of information, are exceptionally good at telling the stories in ways no words ever could. Seeing them all together in the fine design with the varied pacing of short and long text blocks reveals your mastery, in assembling the book, of trusting to the inner truth of each component and letting each speak at a length appropriate for its rich self. The epilog by Dr. Rockwell is a real addition to the book, practical and even-handed while giving context to and illuminating the special niche of compassion and stimulation you are showing us. I'm moved all over again to heartfelt congratulations on a work of painstaking passion and persuasion." CTC, New York FROM THE ALZHEIMER'S FOUNDATION OF AMERICA Dear Ms. Greenblat, I am writing to you in an effort to follow up on our discussions during the AAGP conference in Baltimore. You may recall visiting our table a few times to talk about your work. You had spoken with me as well as with our CEO, Eric Hall. I was very impressed with the photographs in your exhibit. I too have spent considerable time working on a residential unit for people with AD, and I thought that your photographs really captured the range of feelings in that setting, as well as the tenderness of the staff. It is my hope that you will be willing to work with the Alzheimer's Foundation of America at this time. Eric and I agreed that we should reach out to you with a proposal. These are our initial ideas, and we would be delighted to discuss with you any ways in which our organization may be able to help you. We believe that your book and photographs are touching and powerful, and that the public would benefit to see them. We envision using some of your photographs on our website. We believe that this would enhance the visual impact of visiting our website. We would also like to have a section of our website dedicated to your book, with a link to your website so that the public could purchase the book. We would provide a message of endorsement and praise as well. Kind regards, Daniel B. Kaplan, CSW, LICSW Social Services Coordinator/Trainer Alzheimer's Foundation of America AMAZON.COM reviews This book will change your view of Alzheimer's, June 12, 2004 Reviewer: A reader from San Diego, CA USA I read this book this week and was impressed with how well it captured the spirit of the residents and staff at Silverado. My father has lived there for about a year --my mother did too until her death in February --and the place is truly amazing. Just like the book describes, I have had many chances to sit and talk with residents who didn't at first seem able to carry on a conversation. But with patience and love, you can find a way to enter their world. With the recent death of President Reagan, people should use this book as an opportunity to see what the world of Alzheimer's is like. When I come to Silverado, it is not with the dread so many people feel when visiting a nursing home. Instead, I come into a place filled with love and always have occasion to share a laugh, dance with a resident, or sit and enjoy an ice cream with my father. It is a wonderful place, as the book makes so clear in both pictures and text, and I hope it will encourage other facilities to change their way of dealing with residents. Alive With Alzheimer's, June 10, 2004 Reviewer: Kerry Mills from New York This book was fantastic! It really captured life (real life) with this disease. In fact, it made me feel as though I knew the residents and was appreciating their quality of life along with them. I suppose working in the same setting encourages those thoughts. And, for those who have or are taking care of a loved one now, I imagine they also will be able to relate. I, as a program director of Hearthstone Alzheimer Care, was encouraged to do better at my work, your book was refreshing. I got some ideas and was reminded of the importance music has with this disease. My sister, who has very little knowledge or interaction with people having this disease, read through the book and was touched. The pictures really did say it all. I liked that you had a number of sequence pictures. I think the book shows the genuine reality of Silverado. The residents are happy, they are excited about life and engaged. | |||||||