Tom describes his struggle of looking after his wife, arranging professional and voluntary in-home support and continuing to work. Ultimately he is forced to seek permanent residential care for Marie. There are thirteen cameos of other carers and how they dealt with a family member who was stricken with Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia. Their story has received extensive national publicity over the past three years including a double-page spread in TIME magazine. This book will be of great assistance to all men and women caring for a loved one.