{"product_id":"last-dance-at-the-savoy-life-love-and-caregiving-for-someone-with-progressive-supranuclear-palsy-paperback","title":"Last Dance at the Savoy: Life, Love and Caregiving for Someone with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eYvette Bordelon\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eKathryn Leigh Scott\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Kathryn Leigh Scott's husband was diagnosed with progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), a neurological disease for which there is (so far) no cure, it was a devastating time for both of them, not least because so little is known about the cause or treatment of a disease that affects some 20,000 Americans, a number similar to that of Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eLast Dance at the Savoy\u003c\/i\u003e is both a personal story about Scott's husband, Geoff Miller, the founding editor of Los Angeles magazine, who lived life fully despite having a terminal illness, and a sharing of her insights on dealing with the day-to-day issues of caring for someone with a progressive neurological condition. Scott \"often yearned for someone to figuratively take my hand and walk with me through the difficult times; I hope through this book I can reach out to you with encouragement and practical advice.\"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eLast Dance at the Savoy\u003c\/i\u003e includes a resource guide that provides facts about prime-of-life diseases; contact information for support organizations, research studies and clinical trials; where to find handicap products and equipment; and recommended caregiving publications and family conferences.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eContains a foreword by Yvette Bordelon, MD, PhD, a neurologist at UCLA whose clinical work involves the diagnosis and treatment of movement disorders. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Scott provides a remarkably personal portrait of a romance that transcended tragedy...Poignant, candid and almost painfully intimate, \u003ci\u003eLast Dance at the Savoy\u003c\/i\u003e is like having coffee with a close friend and discussing her recent loss. You'll only wish you could take her hand while she talks.\"\u003c\/b\u003e―Examiner.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKathryn Leigh Scott is an author, an actress and a volunteer spokesperson for the national CurePSP Foundation. She has written several nonfiction books and novels. She grew up on a farm in Robbinsdale, Minnesota, and resides in New York City and Beverly Hills, where she continues to work as an actress. Please visit her website at kathrynleighscott.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 334\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 25, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47449230311602,"sku":"9780986245961","price":23.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/768e67b552a37a5fa7d2366a204b8fac.webp?v=1778763018","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/last-dance-at-the-savoy-life-love-and-caregiving-for-someone-with-progressive-supranuclear-palsy-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}