Wendy Mitchell had a busy job, juggled many responsibilities, kept track of every detail, raised her two daughters on her own and on the weekends, went running and also climbed mountains. Then one day, she noticed she felt a little . . . foggy. She couldn't remember details the way she had. She fell for no reason when she was running. What was happening was early-onset Alzheimer's at age 58.
In this book, Mitchell shares about her cognitive decline but also about what she has learned not only about Alzheimer's, but about how she can make adjustments and still live independently. While the diagnosis was scary and unknowable, Mitchell was determined that she could figure out how to outwit the disease as long as she could. Seeing her condition as a gift and a way for her to educate others about, Mitchell has spent time educating caregivers, doctors and other people living with dementia, ceaselessly determined to reduce the stigma surrounding Alzheimer's.
I found this book to be a really good read. It's a little scary to imagine what Wendy Mitchell is up against but it's an incredibly uplifting and inspiring story. It's fascinating to read about how she approached her situations, making adjustments, adjusting those adjustments, and figuring out ways to deal with situations. She very much understands that each day can be one of different challenges and some of them new and pretty daunting. However, her attitude of meeting these challenges head-on is inspiring.
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