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STILL ME

ACCEPTING ALZHEIMER’S WITHOUT LOSING YOURSELF

Rebeca S Chopp

ISBN 979-89-87008-22-5

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Publication: 25 APRIL 2024
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ISBN: 9798987008225
Price: £14.50
Binding: Paperback

Format: 229 x 152 mm
Extent: 256 pp
Illustrated: None
Thema: MKJD Health: Dementia

Comparative title: 9781626345973 Broken Beauty

Alzheimer's is scary. But you can still find ways to be
you after the diagnosis.

Rebecca Chopp never expected a routine annual checkup
to uncover symptoms that ultimately revealed she has
early-stage Alzheimer's disease. The news was
devastating.

After recovering from the shock and grappling with the
Born in Kansas, Rebecca Chopp earned her doctorate in theology and changes Alzheimer's meant for her life plans, Rebecca
began her career as a pastor. She then found a calling in education, knew the next steps: retire from her stressful job leading
first as a professor at Candler School of Theology at Emory University, the University of Denver, hold on to the core of herself for
then as provost for Emory, president of Colgate University, president as long as possible, and find ways each day to live well so
at Swathmore College, and chancellor of the University of Denver. that her remaining time with her family and friends can be
Rebecca recently cofounded Voices of Alzheimer's and serves on as rich and meaningful as possible.
boards at the national and local level of the Alzheimer's Association.
In this honest and hope-filled book, Still Me chronicles
Rebecca's efforts-with the help of her family, friends, and
medical team-to reshape her life for a healthy and vibrant
approach to living with Alzheimer's, showing that an illness
does not define us. Rebecca also provides thoughtful
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