Living the dream with author and alzheimer's expert Carlen Maddux

Send us Fan Mailalzheimer's disease is growing in epidemic proportions. The number affected in the U.S. alone is more than 20 million -people. (That's the population of Florida.) In his book, blog, and speaking engagements Carlen Maddux shares how art made his wife radiate with joy and confidence; how his family learns to lessen the strife in the midst of their crisis; and much more.NOVEMBER IS NATIONAL ALZHEIMER'S MONTH. This is not an old person's disease - hundreds of thousands of young families also are affected. Two out of three victims are women.What you learned in first grade can help you care for your parent or spouse with a long-term illnessThis book belongs on the nightstand of every family coping with a crisis."—Dr. Landy Anderton, Clinical PsychologistCARLEN MADDUXreported for the St. Petersburg Times before publishing his own regional magazine. His 50-year-old wife, Martha, was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 1997 while their children were still in high school and college. Maddux is the author of A Path Revealed: How Hope, Love, and Joy Found Us Deep in a Maze Called Alzheimer's, which describes the 17-year odyssey of caring for his wife, all while continuing to run his magazine and trying to keep their family whole. Today, he's a sought-after author, speaker and blogger, sharing the hard-won experience arising from his family's crisis.MEDIA EXPERIENCEEditor/publisher/owner of the Maddux Report, Tampa Bay's business magazine. Writer for the nationally recognized St. Petersburg Times (now Tampa Bay Times) Interviewed by Tampa Bay Times, PBS-TV, Sirius radio and Mr. Media online National Alzheimer's Association guest blog writer and promotional video.CONTACTCarlen Maddux Based in Tampa Bay, FL [email protected] 727.504.8201 cell www.carlenmaddux.com Support the show