Episode 127 - PATTI DAVIS: PATTI DAVIS AUTHENTICALLY PORTRAYS LIFE AS A CAREGIVER

The Survivor's Guide to Life

Not all caregivers are able to open up, or fully describe, the "extraordinary reality" of caring for a loved one. Patti Davis, in her memoir "Floating in the Deep End: How Caregivers Can See Beyond Alzheimer's", expresses clearly and eloquently her experience of caring for her father, Ronald Reagan. She is able to communicate the full range of emotions and challenges the experience put her through - anger, pain, loss, fear, hope and love. Patti found an opportunity to grow up, put aside old pain and resentments, and create a better relationship with her father in the present. She found creative ways to communicate and engage with her father, and help calm and comfort him in times of anxiety and distress.