The Author Reads Excerpts from her book at the Hopkinton Senior Center in Hopkinton, MA on November 7th at 2 pm.
Susan Rava calls her book Swimming Solo a “support-group-in-a-book” and one reader described it as a “lifeline.” Her personal story about her family’s journey through Alzheimer’s disease is gripping, sad and funny all at once.
Susan’s story begins when her elderly father-in-law sets out alone to swim straight across Lake Michigan to Milwaukee. Soon after, he is diagnosed with probable Alzheimer’s disease. Susan Rava goes on to describe her other family members who develop Alzheimer’s. She says, “My father showed me a slip of paper. It said, “D-O-R-O-T-H-Y.” He said to me, ‘Your mother’s name. So I don’t forget it.’ He too was in the grip of Alzheimer’s. Then followed both my mother-in-law and finally my mother.”
Susan and her husband were the primary caregivers over 14 years for all four parents who she describes as colorful and productive individuals in their heydays. Her book also chronicles their declines into Alzheimer’s.
One of Senior Living Residences’ memory support communities, Compass at Hopkinton in Hopkinton, MA, is hosting a book signing and reading with this popular author whose book about her family’s struggle with Alzheimer’s disease topped the charts on Amazon.com.
The public is invited to attend the event and meet Susan Rava on Monday, November 7th at 2:00 pm at the Hopkinton Senior Center located at 28 Mayhew Street in Hopkinton. Those interested in attending are asked to RSVP to Eric Varin, Compass at Hopkinton, 508-435-1011.
Compass at Hopkinton, located on West Main Street in Hopkinton, MA, serves seniors with memory loss from throughout the Metrowest and Worcester County area. For more information about Compass at Hopkinton, visit www.CompassHopkinton.com or call 508-435-1011.
