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  Reimagining Alzheimer’s as a path to unexpected love, transformation, and sacred insight• Reframes Alzheimer’s as a spiritual journey of ego surrender, mirroring mystical traditions across cultures• Uncovers “Alzheimer’s wisdom” through paradoxical clarity, humor, and unexpected grace• Offers emotional support and practical guidance for caregivers navigating the complexities of dementia, including guidance on avoiding burnoutI never expected my mother’s disappearance into Alzheimer’s would become a spiritual awakening for both of us, writes Payson R. Stevens. When Stevens became his mother’s caregiver, he prepared for sorrow. What he found instead was a slow, mysterious ­transformation—hers and his own. As her successful identity as a pioneering dentist dissolved into the haze of Alzheimer’s, Stevens began to witness something unexpected: startling moments of clarity, humor, serenity, and connection. Her fragmented speech began to echo Zen koans. Her gaze, emptied of ego, radiated peace. What appeared to be disintegration revealed a paradoxical wisdom—what Stevens came to call “Alzheimer’s wisdom.”With lyrical vignettes, Stevens explores how caregiving became a path of grace. As he and his mother moved beyond past conflicts into quiet communion, their journey illuminated truths about love, identity, and what remains when memory fades. This is a meditation on how dementia, while undeniably painful, can also strip away the ego to reveal a deeper presence—one that mirrors the surrender described in Buddhist, Sufi, and contemplative Christian traditions. Part memoir, part caregiving companion, and part spiritual meditation, The Wisdom of the Alzheimer’s Sage invites readers to see beyond the tragedy of dementia—to find beauty, insight, and even sacredness in one of life’s most difficult passages.

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  • Kustantaja / Valmistaja Inner Traditions Bear and Company
  • ISBN 9798888504338
  • Tuotekoodi 9798888504338
  • Alanimike A Son's Journey Through Caregiving, Identity, and Spiritual Transformation
  • Kirjoittajat Payson R. Stevens
  • Kieli Englanti
  • Thema-luokitus Alzheimerin tauti ja dementia; Sairaudet ja terveydentilat: pärjääminen; Mieli, keho, sielu: ajatukset ja harjoittaminen
  • Ilmestymispäivä 03.12.2026
  • Vuosi 2026
  • Tuoteryhmä Ulk terveys (lääket, eläinlääk)
  • Tuotepääryhmä Ulkomaiset tietokirjat
  • Tuotelinja Kirjat
  • Sivumäärä 192
  • Pituus (mm) 229
  • Leveys (mm) 152
  • Paino (g) 182
  • Tuotemuoto Pehmeäkantinen
  • Tuoteturvallisuusyhteystiedot Simon & Schuster Netherlands BV, info@simonandschuster.nl, Herculesplein 96, 3584 AA Utrecht, Netherlands, ,3584 AA , Utrecht
  • ALV 13,5%

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