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Keeping Love Alive as Memories Fade

The 5 Love Languages and the Alzheimer's Journey

by Deborah Barr, Edward G. Shaw, and Gary Chapman

Across America and around the world, the five love languages have revitalized relationships and saved marriages from the brink of disaster. Can they also help individuals, couples, and families cope with the devastating diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD)? | read more»

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The five love languages have revitalized relationships and saved marriages from the brink of disaster. Can they also help individuals, couples, and families cope with the devastating diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease? | read more »

Read an Excerpt From "Keeping Love Alive as Memories Fade"

"If I had known before we married that she was going to develop early-onset Alzheimer's, I still would have married her in a heartbeat." Co-author Edward Shaw shares he and his wife Rebecca's story. | read more »

Learn More About the 5 Love Languages

Which one are you? | read more »

Bracing for the Silver Tsunami: An Article by Deborah Barr

If a real tsunami were headed for American shores, we would mobilize with urgency, taking every precaution to protect our lives, property, and national interests. We should not take the "silver tsunami" any less seriously. | read more »

Sweet Tweets

Get great insight on the five love languages... in 140 characters or less. | read more »

Connect With Gary Chapman on Facebook

Like Gary Chapman on Facebook for practical advice and inspiration you can apply to your love life. | read more »

Events Calendar

An author-hosted conference or event is a great first step to getting the marriage you've always wanted. | read more »

How to Keep Love Alive Through the Alzheimer's Journey: A Patheos Q&A with Deborah Barr

"It is always the care partner, not the person with the disease, who must adapt, modifying the metaphorical 'dance steps' of the love relationship." | read more »

Daily Devotional

Caring for a person with Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia can be emotionally, physically, and spiritually exhausting. This seven-day devotional is for caregivers on the Alzheimer's journey. | read more »

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