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Mama Is Still Here! Is a true story of an educated and accomplished African-American woman who was raised in the state of Mississippi between the 1940’s and 1960’s. Daisy: a wife, mother, and everyone’s favorite sister, aunt, and friend, is admired for her swagger and confidence.

But she finds her life spiraling out of control because of impaired memory lapses due to Alzheimer’s disease. The devastating diagnosis crushed Daisy and her husband’s world, and the world of their adult children. Initially, the way each family member connected to her was at some level of denial and/or anger. The author, Daisy’s son, shares their story and his personal grief. The author also shares his observations and the memory of his mother before and after Alzheimer’s diagnosis. The scriptures and prayers at the end of the chapters are a very nice touch, and the epigraphs are very successful at conveying the tone of each chapter. Dr. Norris Lee Roberts Jr. lives in Saint Peters, MO with his beautiful wife, elderly father-in-law, a jealous dog, boomerang kids, a feisty granddaughter, and a very ugly student loan debt.

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Mama Is Still Here!: A mother and son’s love passage through Alzheimer’s disease with Bible scriptures and prayers

Dr. Norris Roberts

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This talk is for Alzheimer’s patients, caregivers, and their loved ones. Alzheimer’s is a fatal inflammatory degenerative brain disease that causes a gradual decline in brain activity. Once symptoms become more consistent and predictable, and the…

Dr. Norris Roberts

Dr. Norris Roberts

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