Atlanta, Georgia – Many people who write books on debilitating or terminal illness usually do so from personal experience. Not so with Adrian Hanson, whose first tome deals with the challenges of cognitive decline.
That book, When The Memories Fade: Preserving Love, Dignity, and Family Legacy Through Alzheimer’s, Dementia, and Aging, was released in early August. It is available in paperback and hardcover through Amazon, with the eBook accessible on Kindle.
Hanson, who lives in Atlanta, Georgia, was inspired by his mother to write the book.
Adrian Hanson
“As she’s gotten older, I’ve become very intentional about keeping her mind active, engaged, and connected to what’s happening around her. I don’t want her world to become smaller simply because she’s getting older,” he told South Florida Caribbean News.
“I own and operate several businesses, and I jokingly call my mother the CEO of all my companies. I report to her like she’s my boss. I tell her what’s happening with the businesses, problems I’m dealing with, decisions I’m considering, and new ideas I’m working on. Then I’ll ask her, ‘What do you think I should do?’.”
Hanson was compelled to put his thoughts in book form after observing how dis-engaged many people are once they get older. The next step was doing extensive research on dementia and Alzheimer’s which affects millions worldwide.
It made him even more closer to his mother, who is retired after years of being an active businesswoman.
“I don’t claim that what I do with my mother can prevent Alzheimer’s or dementia. But our relationship taught me something important. We shouldn’t wait for someone’s memory to begin fading before we start investing in their mind,” Hanson said.
The statistics for the Caribbean are also stark. Alzheimer’s Disease International projects that by 2050, one million in the region will have dementia.
Hanson is from Clarendon parish in central Jamaica. He is a successful music producer, working with artists such as Marcia Griffiths, Mykal Rose, Gyptian, Kiprich and Turbulence.
