A Memoir by Donna Brown Benton
Illuminating the
Alzheimer’s Path
Living in the Light While Walking in the Darkness of Dementia.
Sixteen years. One love story. A journey through diagnosis, caregiving, and grace — offered as both companionship and quiet hope for anyone touched by dementia.
About the Author
Donna Brown Benton is the author of Illuminating the Alzheimer’s Path. Drawing from her personal journey caring for her husband, who was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s, Donna offers guidance, emotional support, and a new perspective to others.
The author shares her insights through this memoir, interviews, community conversations, and caregiver-focused discussions, all with a mission to raise awareness and illuminate a more compassionate and inspirational way of seeing and responding to Alzheimer’s.
The author’s intention is to bring light to dementia, which is so often experienced only as darkness.
About the Book
A story of light in the darkest seasons
Dementia diagnoses will continue to rise while we wait for a cure. It’s a sobering truth: most of us have been — or will be — touched by dementia in our lifetime.
In Illuminating the Alzheimer’s Path, author Donna Brown Benton shares sixteen years of life with Alzheimer’s, offering insights into her and her husband Doug’s lived experience through a collection of stories. She shapes the patterns of those years into universal themes that resonate on a deeply emotional level.
Not a how-to manual, this memoir is meant to fuel the conversation and raise awareness of how we view and respond to dementia in our relational circles and cultural communities.
Why this book matters
All Affected
With our aging population and no cure on the horizon, we can all expect to be impacted by Alzheimer's. We need to be prepared to support those living with Alzheimer's, their caregiver(s), and all those accompanying them on this journey.
Lived Experience
This memoir emerges from the sixteen-year lived experience of the author; thus it carries an authentic voice. Their story is shared with transparency and has universal resonance. Not intended to be a how-to manual, but a vital companion piece for those walking the path.
Narrative Shift
The default narrative of Alzheimer's is often one of tragedy, loss, and decline. This memoir shares how the author and her husband transformed their experience into a new narrative. Readers are invited to view dementia differently and do dementia differently.
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