Name: The Wisdom of the Alzheimer's Sage: A Son's Journey Through Caregiving, Identity, and Spiritual Transformation (en Inglés)
SKU: 65768650
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Author: Payson R. Stevens
ISBN: 9798888504338

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The Wisdom of the Alzheimer's Sage: A Son's Journey Through Caregiving, Identity, and Spiritual Transformation (en Inglés)

Formato

Libro Físico

Editorial

Inner Traditions

Autor

Payson R. Stevens

Año

2026

Idioma

Inglés

N° páginas

192

Encuadernación

Tapa Blanda

Dimensiones

22.86x15.24 cm

ISBN13

9798888504338

The Wisdom of the Alzheimer's Sage: A Son's Journey Through Caregiving, Identity, and Spiritual Transformation (en Inglés)

Payson R. Stevens (Autor) · Inner Traditions · Tapa Blanda

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Reimagining Alzheimer’s as a path to unexpected love, transformation, and sacred insight

• Reframes Alzheimer’s as a spiritual journey of ego surrender, mirroring mystical traditions across cultures

• Uncovers “Alzheimer’s wisdom” through paradoxical clarity, humor, and unexpected grace

• Offers emotional support and practical guidance for caregivers navigating the complexities of dementia, including guidance on avoiding burnout

I never expected my mother’s disappearance into Alzheimer’s would become a spiritual awakening for both of us, writes Payson R. Stevens.

When Stevens became his mother’s caregiver, he prepared for sorrow. What he found instead was a slow, mysterious transformation—hers and his own. As her successful identity as a pioneering dentist dissolved into the haze of Alzheimer’s, Stevens began to witness something unexpected: startling moments of clarity, humor, serenity, and connection. Her fragmented speech began to echo Zen koans. Her gaze, emptied of ego, radiated peace. What appeared to be disintegration revealed a paradoxical wisdom—what Stevens came to call “Alzheimer’s wisdom.”

With lyrical vignettes, Stevens explores how caregiving became a path of grace. As he and his mother moved beyond past conflicts into quiet communion, their journey illuminated truths about love, identity, and what remains when memory fades. This is a meditation on how dementia, while undeniably painful, can also strip away the ego to reveal a deeper presence—one that mirrors the surrender described in Buddhist, Sufi, and contemplative Christian traditions.

Part memoir, part caregiving companion, and part spiritual meditation, The Wisdom of the Alzheimer’s Sage invites readers to see beyond the tragedy of dementia—to find beauty, insight, and even sacredness in one of life’s most difficult passages.