Mary Ellen Geist
Former Radio News Anchor & Author
More than 5 million Americans are believed to have Alzheimer's disease, with a startling 350,000 new cases diagnosed each year. Millions of caretakers around the country are searching for guidance and inspiration in dealing with stricken parents and loved ones.
Measure Of the Heart: A Father's Alzheimer's, a Daughter's Return grew out of a 2005 New York Times Thanksgiving piece about former WCBS radio anchor Mary Ellen Geist that became one of the most read and e-mailed stories at the time. Geist, an accomplished and respected career person, left her high-powered radio job in New York City to return home to Michigan to care for her father, who is suffering from Alzheimer's, ultimately making the decision to live her life by a totally different set of priorities.
In her first book, Geist uses her own personal story - as well as extensive interviews with doctors and others who have left careers to care for an aging parent - to inspire and provide advice for the thousands of Americans experiencing similar situation. Measure of the Heart addresses how the personality of the patient affects care-giving and the progression of Alzheimer's; as well as invaluable advice on how readers can take care of themselves while accomplishing the herculean task of providing comfort and stability for a friend or loved one in need.
Mary Ellen Geist was most recently the afternoon anchor at WCBS radio in New York. Prior to that position, she was the morning anchor at KGO Radio in San Francisco and a reporter in Los Angeles. This is her first book.
At the podium, Geist takes audiences through decision-making process to leave a career and become a full-time caregiver. She offers advice from doctors and others on seeing to one's personal needs while still providing care for an elderly parent, living with an Alzheimer's patient, guiding a parent through a debilitating illness and how to handle the inherent emotional challenges.
Interested in booking Mary Ellen Geist to speak at your next event?
Measure Of the Heart: A Father's Alzheimer's, a Daughter's Return grew out of a 2005 New York Times Thanksgiving piece about former WCBS radio anchor Mary Ellen Geist that became one of the most read and e-mailed stories at the time. Geist, an accomplished and respected career person, left her high-powered radio job in New York City to return home to Michigan to care for her father, who is suffering from Alzheimer's, ultimately making the decision to live her life by a totally different set of priorities.
In her first book, Geist uses her own personal story - as well as extensive interviews with doctors and others who have left careers to care for an aging parent - to inspire and provide advice for the thousands of Americans experiencing similar situation. Measure of the Heart addresses how the personality of the patient affects care-giving and the progression of Alzheimer's; as well as invaluable advice on how readers can take care of themselves while accomplishing the herculean task of providing comfort and stability for a friend or loved one in need.
Mary Ellen Geist was most recently the afternoon anchor at WCBS radio in New York. Prior to that position, she was the morning anchor at KGO Radio in San Francisco and a reporter in Los Angeles. This is her first book.
At the podium, Geist takes audiences through decision-making process to leave a career and become a full-time caregiver. She offers advice from doctors and others on seeing to one's personal needs while still providing care for an elderly parent, living with an Alzheimer's patient, guiding a parent through a debilitating illness and how to handle the inherent emotional challenges.
Interested in booking Mary Ellen Geist to speak at your next event?
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- Leaving a Career: Taking on the Role of Full Time Caregiver
- Maintaining Your Own Needs
- Living with an Alzheimer's Patient
