{"product_id":"dementia-denied-one-womans-true-story-of-surviving-a-terminal-diagnosis-reclaiming-her-life-hardcover","title":"Dementia Denied: One Woman's True Story of Surviving a Terminal Diagnosis \u0026 Reclaiming Her Life - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eS. R. Hatton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGinger Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eA True Medical Mystery Memoir That Dares to Ask: What if the mind wasn't lost-just waiting to be heard?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiagnosed with terminal dementia. Bedbound. Hallucinating. Given just weeks to live. Everyone believed Ginger Smith's story was over. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey were wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 83, after years of trauma, polypharmacy, and steady cognitive decline, Ginger began to reawaken-piece by piece. Now 88 and living independently, she's sharing her astonishing journey from near-death to clarity in a memoir that challenges everything we think we know about dementia, diagnosis, and decline.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe mainstream medical view still holds that there is no cure for dementia-and for many people, that remains tragically true. But that's \u003cem\u003eexactly\u003c\/em\u003e why Ginger's story felt so urgent to share. It isn't presented as a miracle or a guaranteed path. It's one woman's extraordinary lived experience: reversing her symptoms and reclaiming her independence after being on death's door.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDementia Denied\u003c\/em\u003e is more than a memoir.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's a challenge. A blueprint. A quiet rebellion against the idea that decline is our only option.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by Ginger Smith-a retired speech-language pathologist who worked alongside neurology professionals at Stanford University Medical Hospital and \u003cstrong\u003etrained physicians at both Stanford \u0026amp; UCSF\u003c\/strong\u003e-this book blends her personal experience with a researcher's lens. What began as a quiet, personal reckoning evolved into years of inquiry into the hidden factors that may mimic or amplify dementia symptoms: trauma, nervous system dysregulation, drug interactions, inflammation, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Inside this bold and beautifully human memoir, you'll discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003erare, firsthand account\u003c\/strong\u003e of what cognitive loss-and return-\u003cem\u003eactually\u003c\/em\u003e feels like\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInsights into how unresolved trauma, polypharmacy, and the body's survival mechanisms may play a larger role in cognitive decline than we've realized\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnfiltered, true stories\u003c\/strong\u003e from Ginger's life: grief, resilience, celebrity run-ins (and roommates), and finding clarity again\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA sobering \u003cstrong\u003elook at the flaws in our elder care system\u003c\/strong\u003e-and how to advocate through them\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFascinating clues\u003c\/strong\u003e that may help explain her dramatic turnaround\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA call to \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ereimagine what is possible\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e for those diagnosed with cognitive decline\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e PLUS: TWO BONUS SECTIONS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✔️ \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGinger's Tips for Caregivers\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✔️ \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNavigating the Healthcare Maze\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten with fierce honesty, dry humor, and zero sugarcoating, \u003cem\u003eDementia Denied\u003c\/em\u003e is for caregivers, clinicians, trauma survivors, and anyone who's ever been told, \"There's nothing more we can do.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGinger's story doesn't dismiss the heartbreak others face-it \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ehonors\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e it. If nothing else, her journey offers a \u003cem\u003eglimmer of possibility\u003c\/em\u003e-not false hope, but a reason to keep asking questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause sometimes, the miracle isn't just surviving-it's \u003cstrong\u003ereturning with clarity, purpose...\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eand a voice that refuses to be silenced\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 242\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 10 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 07, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47476958462205,"sku":"9798988520290","price":45.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/mcYVARUglZ9798988520290.webp?v=1777478053","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/dementia-denied-one-womans-true-story-of-surviving-a-terminal-diagnosis-reclaiming-her-life-hardcover","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}