Other Me's: My caregiver experience with Lewy Body Dementia - Paperback

by Jim Adams (Author)

Other Me's is a detailed, personal account of how one man and his family dealt with the effects of Lewy Body Dementia with Parkinson's Disease during the last two years of his wife Diane's life. Using reflective daily journals and memory care facility notes, Jim Adams chronicles the progression of Diane's physical and mental symptoms, including Capgras Syndrome, which caused Diane to believe there were multiple versions of her husband of 52 years including several malevolent imposters.

Author Biography

Jim is a Wisconsin native, spending his early years in the small rural town of Hixton, Wisconsin. His life journey has taken him from flying model airplanes as a youngster, to participating in man's greatest exploration, flying to the moon and back. After completing twelve years as an aerospace engineer, he changed professions and taught secondary math, physics, computer science, aeronautics, astronomy, robotics, and several other courses. After retirement from teaching, he worked with teachers in graduate programs, mentored and tutored students, and spoke to young people about aeronautics, space flight, and learning. He is a life-long learner who enjoys nature photography, flying radio controlled airplanes, working with computers, playing harmonica, guitar, banjo, and being close to family.