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“FTD, The Mime No One Invited to Dinner” can be used as an effective tool in facilitating caregiver support groups of any size.
Justin Carter, LISW-CP Clinical Social Worker with over 10 years at LifeCare Hospice writes:
Denisa Harvey shares her riveting story of how she navigated the caregiver role for an unpredictable and difficult to identify brain disease. Countless hard choices were made as she advocated for her husband while facing his confused resistance and even aggressive hostility. This compelling tale will keep you engaged and anxiously wondering how she managed to traverse so many precarious situations with patience and compassion.
If the role of caregiver is either waiting for you down the road or you are in the process of adjusting to that new lifestyle; you are not alone, and your emotions are not unwarranted. This fascinating book takes the reader through the mysterious and dramatic twists and turns of caring for someone you love but whose degenerative brain disease makes them unrecognizable.
Walk with author Denisa Harvey though the daunting illness of Frontotemporal Dementia and the caregiver’s journey that ensued. With two children, a great job and a beautiful home in the quaint little town where she grew up. In life they really had it all. In the early 2000’s strange things began to take a toll on their family dynamics. It was like some odd visitor had moved into their home bent on wreaking havoc at every turn.
Currently Denisa resides in South Carolina and is available to speak with support groups of any size or to minister at events intended to encourage caregivers from all walks of life, but particularly to support those walking the difficult road of caring for someone with dementia.
