BOOK SIGNING IN LONG BEACH: ALZHEIMER'S DISCUSSION and Q&A

I will be in Long Beach, California on Tuesday April 5th for two separate Alzheimer's Discussions and Book Signings for When Can I Go Home? I am pleased to say that the signings will be held at Two Neighborhood Branch Libraries of the very fine and extensive Long Beach Public Library System. 

First is Alamitos Neighborhood Library April 5th from 12-1 PM.

Later that Day at Los Altos Neighborhood Library April 5th from 4-5 PM.

Both Events are Free and open to the Public.

Don't Forget April 10-16 is National Library Week



Duluth Junior League Festival of Trees- Book Signing

I will be at the Junior League Annual Festival of Trees in Duluth, MN  on Saturday and Sunday November 20 and 21, all day, both days, at the DECC (Duluth Entertianment and Convention Center.) There will be a booth, with the publisher Niagara Press. There are hundreds of booths with vendors, selling everything from books to crafts and anything else might need for Christmas shopping ideas.
I will be signing and selling copies of "When Can I Go Home?"  on both days. A Portion of the proceeds will be from the book sales and will be donated to the National Family Caregivers Association. which is a very relevant organization. Check it out.
There will also be a drawing for a painting from the Kollodge Art Gallery in Duluth. Ken and Kathy are really cook people and owners of that gallery. They lived in Alaska for many years before coming down to Duluth, so they have many insights from their life experience and it shows in their work. Basically anyone that purchases a copy of "When can I Go Home?" will be entered into a free drawing to win the painting. The winner will be drawn Sunday towards the end of the Festival.
I will also have some other helpful information about Alzheimer's available at the booth from the Local Alzheimer's Association as well as the publisher Niagara Press.
There is also a On Line Auction for the Festival of Trees, with all kinds of donated items. I donated two copies of the book for this auction. The Junior League has been around for a long time and for many decades has been a leading organization in the realm of volunteerism and giving back to the community.

Book Signing-Florida

The book signing in June in Florida went well. I did a talk about Alzheimer's and the book and my perspectives as a caregiver at age 17 to my mother as well as a couple readings. There were some wonderful questions, and I have to say the issues and struggles people are dealing with for their loved ones have not changed in 30 years, since I went through it.
I want to thank the staff at Lake City, Orlando, and Ft. Lauderdale public libraries for hosting these events. They were gracious hosts, the presentations free of charge and were just for anyone interested in AD. Most people as you know are not interested in hearing about the disease till it touches them.
People are looking for answers, validation, reassurance, and new meaningful information. Very caring family members, good folks, regular human beings just trying to do the best they can in the face of this devastating disease. There are so many unique and touching stories out there in families, about a human being their loved one. Their loved ones are so special, the pain and suffering is so humanly universal.
Here's some photos from the events.

Ft. Lauderdale

Lake City

Orlando

If you want to pick up the book, heres a bunch of links where you can get it. you can also ask your local library to order it, or your local book store.

You can get it online at the Publisher- Niagara Press

Niagara Press

Or Amazon

Amazon

Or Barnes and Noble

Barnes and Noble

They Say Phsyc's Know What They Are Doing!

Hello,

My name is Joseph Potocny, you see Dr. Joe and I have known each other for sometime now. But let us question his sanity, he is a MD I am an AD (Alhziemers person) and have FTD as well. Now who knows more him on the far left or me on the gentle right.

I thank Doc for asking me to blog here, I guess he is ready to be punished for the well shall we say less than upstanding life he has led. Not true, he is a good guy. 

I have had the disease for over 3 yrs confirmed, by the time you know whose professsion would listen to me. So today like many days has been filled with times of where the hell am i and what am i doing.  I was going to do this as a video, but he told me creatures were not allowed to appear in person.  I read docs' blog daily as he makes posts, some I just do not understand, that is the way it is. Others he is right on.  See he was a victim of this disease on the other side and could not understand why his mom was leaving him. I live on the other side of the tracks and do not understand why people are leaving my brain and world. By the way Doc and I are getting married next week last I knew.

I hope to be back latter, but with a more direct post that I do as normal. Just to prepare you visitors and friends of Dr. Joe, I am very blunt and not always choosey about my words. Nor do I use spell check.  Read his book, I think you will find solace and vindication in it ( wow big words ) must be getting late.  I needed help from my wife with my thought processs on trying to understand it. But I need help in finding the bathroom.

God Bless & Keep You & This Country of Ours!

Joe

http://living-with-alzhiemers.blogspot.com/

Listen Live on the internet

Monday 3/15/10 at 8am CST, I will be discussing Alzheimer's disease and my book When Can I Go Home? on the Wisconsin Public Radio Network. The Network has a live stream on the web. Here is the link

http://www.wpr.org/webcasting/live.cfm