From Emmy award-winning broadcast journalist and leading Alzheimer’s advocate Meryl Comer comes a profoundly intimate and unflinching account of her husband’s battle with Alzheimer’s disease, one of today’s most pressing – and least-understood – health epidemics. 100% of proceeds supports Alzheimer’s research.
LISTEN to the AUDIO BOOK INTRODUCTION read by MERYL COMER…
“This Is The Dark Side Of Longevity. I Just Saw It Young.” –Meryl Comer
“To Me, It’s Time For A Generation To Say, ‘Unacceptable.’
This Is Not The Way We Want To End Our Lives.” –Meryl Comer
This Is Not The Way We Want To End Our Lives.” –Meryl Comer
Ready, Willing & Able to Accelerate Alzheimer’s Research
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on “WHAT MATTERS MOST” to YOU
WHO WE ARE
- The A-LIST is a standing cohort of people with or at risk for Alzheimer’s disease/dementia/MCI and current and former care partners
- 4,500+ members and growing
- Using our collective voice to overcome scientific skepticism around the value of patient and caregiver engagement in research
WHAT WE OFFER
- “WHAT MATTERS MOST” virtual research surveys: across diverse communities & disease progression – HIPPA compliant: IRB exempt
- A-LIST TOOLS TO NAVIGATE THE ALZHEIMER’S JOURNEY
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- Living with Alzheimer’s or another dementia
- Diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
- Diagnosed but are asymptomatic
- A present or former care partner for a loved one with Alzheimer’s
- Worried but well or at higher risk due to family history
To date, there is not a single FDA-approved drug that actually slows the progression or degeneration of Alzheimer’s disease.
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“We Fear Alzheimer’s More Than Cancer, But We Fail To Diagnose It Earlier Because
We’re Motivated Not To Notice It. We Lie To Ourselves.” –Meryl Comer
We’re Motivated Not To Notice It. We Lie To Ourselves.” –Meryl Comer