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May 17, 2022

Author Amy Bloom – “In Love: A Memoir of Love and Loss”

Author Amy Bloom – “In Love: A Memoir of Love and Loss”

About This Episode

After her husband was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, award-winning writer Amy Bloom faced an unimaginable choice. Her latest nonfiction, “In Love: A Memoir of Love and Loss,”  is a powerful book that probes the unvarnished reality into Alzheimer’s.  

Host, Meryl Comer, talks with Amy about her husband’s behavior and forgetfulness before diagnosis and the reaction of others to their very personal decision. Ultimately, they find a courageous way, together, to honor his decision to end his life. Listen to Amy’s conversation with Meryl and their discussion of the limited options available for Alzheimer’s patients that they felt ultimately left them with no other option.  

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