Big Talk's Book Talk

I found so many great things about this book! It would be helpful for any family member friend or supporter of someone experiencing memory or cognition changes as a part of age related illnesses. My biggest takeaway was how to have the initial conversations around “hey, I think you have Alzheimer’s”, which the author takes valuable time outlining to provide a template for the reader.

The author is a geriatric doctor with the personal experience of watching a parent die of a dementia related illness. An author who holds both of those perspectives is so valuable for trust around this sensitive topic. His approach is compassionate, yet direct and solution oriented. I found the first half and final chapters the most informative and practically useful. In between these points was a “lifestyle change” list for supporting brain health. While this was relevant, it was more or less the same information you could get in a 2 minute article. Regardless, it’s useful to hear the nuance in these lifestyle changes when we live in a world of clickbait and miracle cures.

Thank you to the author and NetGalley for the ARC! We need more of this kind of work!