![]() ![]() Anthony's autism is quite severe, and at 17 years old, he still doesn't speak. ![]() He has a twin sister and is the same age as my oldest daughter, and their first few years were spent together. Love Anthony was inspired by my beloved cousin's son, Anthony. Again, what does it feel like to have this bizarre condition, to walk through a whole world only aware of half of it? I'd read about left side neglect, or hemispatial neglect, many times during my training as a neuroscientist, including in a brief chapter of The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks. Left Neglected was inspired by curiosity. ![]() So Still Alice was inspired by my experience with my grandmother. I'm so glad Still Alice was able to help you. Two years after she passed away, I rearranged my life to answer that question. I kept wondering, "What does is feel like to have this from her perspective?" I couldn't get to an answer. My grandmother had Alzheimer's, and I had such a hard time staying connected to her. I'm sorry you lost both grandfathers to Alzheimer's. ![]()
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