I have come to this book a bit late (after publication, that is), but WOW! This one is definitely worth reading. Fictional character Alice Howland--a cognitive psychology professor at Harvard--learns she has early-onset Alzheimer's at age 50. It follows her diagnosis and her decline in the year that follows. Her afflictions seem to be accurate. We get to see how her life changes, as well as the lives of her husband and grown children. I love this well-rounded perspective.

The characters are interesting and bring different points of view on how to respond to or attempt to treat Alzheimer’s. There is also the perspective of Alice, herself, who considers the mind and academics to be forefront in her life. With both failing, she has to figure out what life looks like moving forward.

This is such a compelling story. I am so happy I read this one. (Not true of the movie, however, which changed quite a bit from the novel, right down to re-locating the whole thing.)