<b>A powerful mix of memoir and hard-earned knowledge, in <i>The Long Goodbye</i>, Keri Kitay charts her family's poignant and devastating journey after their mother was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's disease. </b><br/><br/>When Keri Kitay's mother, Terry, was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease, nothing could have prepared her family for what lay ahead. The diagnosis and the years that followed rocked their world in unimaginable ways.<br/><br/>In this powerful mix of memoir and hard-earned knowledge, Keri charts her family's journey: what life was like before Alzheimer's, the early signs that everybody missed, the day they got the shattering news, coming to terms with the grim prognosis . . . and most devastatingly, witnessing the woman they knew and loved slowly fade away.<br/><br/>Poignant and moving, <i>The Long Goodbye</i> is a stirring account of losing a parent to the ravages of an unforgiving disease and a heartfelt exploration of what it means to face this with grace and dignity.<br/><br/><b>This is a story about ordinary family ties which became extraordinary through necessity, about unbreakable bonds and unconditional love, and what holds us close even in the most heartbreaking of circumstances.</b><br/><br/>'A significant resource for anyone faced with dementia' <b>PROFESSOR HENRY BRODATY</b><br/><br/>'Raw and honest . . . An important resource for those dealing with dementia, especially families and friends who are grappling with how to care for someone facing this cruel illness' <b><i>AUSTRALIAN JEWISH NEWS</i></b>