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You’re misunderstanding, the memoir was written by the father and chronicled his affairs. They found it on his computer after he inadvertently confessed. It wasn’t published. The daughter just wrote an article about finding out about it all after his diagnoses.
I'm not misunderstanding anything. The article she wrote is a memoir. Articles like that often lead to a book.
The article she wrote is not a memoir, it’s an article. Memoirs are self written, they are like diaries except not meant to be private. Similar to an autobiography.
The article she wrote is not a memoir, it’s an article. Memoirs are self written, they are like diaries except not meant to be private. Similar to an autobiography.
I have a BS in Journalism and an MLS so I'm pretty secure in my understanding of the genre. However, I don't feel a need to split hairs with anyone over the definition of memoir.
So I will restate:
What I find distasteful is writing an article about it that benefits no one but the author. There is nothing there that helps people struggling with Alzheimer's. It's pure sensationalism.
I have a BS in Journalism and an MLS so I'm pretty secure in my understanding of the genre. However, I don't feel a need to split hairs with anyone over the definition of memoir.
So I will restate:
What I find distasteful is writing an article about it that benefits no one but the author. There is nothing there that helps people struggling with Alzheimer's. It's pure sensationalism.
Happy now?
What about the READERS who find benefit from the article? Maybe there are others dealing with parents with Alzheimer's.
I have a BS in Journalism and an MLS so I'm pretty secure in my understanding of the genre. However, I don't feel a need to split hairs with anyone over the definition of memoir.
So I will restate:
What I find distasteful is writing an article about it that benefits no one but the author. There is nothing there that helps people struggling with Alzheimer's. It's pure sensationalism.
Happy now?
I think the benefit is just sharing an aspect of the disease that she and her mom never considered. Just because your family can not relate does not mean no one else can.
The article lets people know what can happen when someone with Alzheimers is in their life. It's an unexpected consequence that few would have ever have considered. It's a cautionary tale that may help many people, or at least warn them of what can happen.
I have a BS in Journalism and an MLS so I'm pretty secure in my understanding of the genre. However, I don't feel a need to split hairs with anyone over the definition of memoir.
So I will restate:
What I find distasteful is writing an article about it that benefits no one but the author. There is nothing there that helps people struggling with Alzheimer's. It's pure sensationalism.
Happy now?
The worst part is the spouse taking advantage of his Alzheimer's to pump him for information. In this case, it was marital infidelity. In most cases, it's probably related to financial information and could easily be done by a caregiver to gain funds that were hidden from the family.
The worst part is the spouse taking advantage of his Alzheimer's to pump him for information. In this case, it was marital infidelity. In most cases, it's probably related to financial information and could easily be done by a caregiver to gain funds that were hidden from the family.
Pumping him for information? Where are you getting that from? In a moment of anger he shouted “I’ll just start seeing Karen again!” Spouse asked “You had an affair with Karen?” and he answered Yes, for years”. How is this “pumping him for information”? Any wife has the right to ask him to clarify. Any wife would want to know if her life was based on lies. It doesn’t sound like he’s that far gone or was at least in a lucid moment at the time.
Pumping him for information? Where are you getting that from? In a moment of anger he shouted “I’ll just start seeing Karen again!” Spouse asked “You had an affair with Karen?” and he answered Yes, for years”. How is this “pumping him for information”? Any wife has the right to ask him to clarify. Any wife would want to know if her life was based on lies. It doesn’t sound like he’s that far gone or was at least in a lucid moment at the time.
The post was in response to one from the perspective of the person with Alzheimer's.
Even if one looks at it from the family's perspective. The story would've come out different if there was no journal to confirm the information. The family would be left with lingering doubts and no resolution.
The post was in response to one from the perspective of the person with Alzheimer's.
Even if one looks at it from the family's perspective. The story would've come out different if there was no journal to confirm the information. The family would be left with lingering doubts and no resolution.
Yes that would suck. I’m sure there are people who have experienced that. I’m sure this article spoke to them.
I maintain there was no pumping for information, no matter whose perspective you’re looking at it from. Please explain how wife responding to his “confession”/outburst with a simple question, “You had an affair with Karen?” qualifies as pumping him for information in any way??
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