Truth, Lies & Alzheimer's

About This Audiobook

Lisa Skinner strips away the clinical jargon to deliver a brutally honest, emotionally grounded survival guide for families swimming in the fog of Alzheimer’s. This isn’t a dry medical manual—it’s a wake-up call wrapped in compassion, with Skinner’s own family’s descent into dementia as the beating heart of the narrative. She dissects the disease’s hidden faces—moments of lucidity tangled with rage, the quiet lies families tell themselves to survive, and the heartbreak of watching someone slip away while still being physically present. The book’s power lies in its specificity: Skinner doesn’t just warn you about sundowning or memory loss; she names the exact phrases that haunt caregivers in the dead of night and the strategies that might actually work when the system fails you. Angie Tripp’s narration is the secret sauce—her voice carries the weight of exhaustion and love in equal measure, making every painful revelation feel like a whispered secret rather than a lecture. If you’re allergic to fluff, this is your audiobook.