The Silver Lining of Alzheimer’s: When Caregiving Becomes a Relationship of Pure Connection

When memory fades, does love disappear — or deepen?Author and caregiver Eliezer Sobel shares a raw, honest, and unexpectedly hopeful account of caring for his mother through 20 years of Alzheimer’s. This conversation explores identity loss, reframing grief, creative connection, and why emotional presence matters more than recognition. Not sugarcoated — and not without light.Eliezer Sobel is the author of The Silver Linings of Alzheimer’s: One Son’s Journey into the Mystery, a memoir chronicling his family’s long and complex experience with Alzheimer’s disease. A former writer, editor, and teacher, Eliezer became a full-time caregiver and care manager for his parents, navigating everything from hands-on care to managing a home-based caregiving team. His work explores connection beyond memory, reframing grief, and the human capacities that remain even as cognition fades.Links:https://www.facebook.com/eliezersobelhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/eliezersobel/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bo0Q0mOlpNohttps://www.amazon.com/Clouds-Memory-Challenged-Adults-CLOUDS-Hardcover/dp/B00QM2OPNI/ref=sr_1_4?crid=DRRMLLVQT9VQ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.tOiwRURzu-m4q3eRYjXXdfUJ4jhBLelca-9LNiltjsvEdGv2nkp5davrB3gzQT-LXFzsemDcTYbdCr7bwVhIeQ.3Ks-XR2IjWJWeaOZ4iWps652UOs3VOM01bXy7n9C-y8&dib_tag=se&keywords=Eliezer+sobel+author&qid=1766616328&sprefix=eliezer+sobel+author%2Caps%2C114&sr=8-4https://www.amazon.com/Silver-Lining-Alzheimers-Journey-Mystery/dp/0997121734/ref=sr_1_1?content-id=amzn1.sym.5665599f-2cfd-42f8-a2cc-95846a3b1a33%3Aamzn1.sym.5665599f-2cfd-42f8-a2cc-95846a3b1a33&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.mE77PUuBlbb4i5saOx7AtDXDaDwYNhSTCUS0I5WPFMAVRsIPY_7i4n5OCBP4i1F3nTXoqmeHcQRQLsD7Eg6Yl3v5bX2Zi-Hl1xljCbAX8nVXLgk8yeHD_Vt9ZCHz6yFj5NbALye4rJhJIvZULzE0s3zZB96BNCuPEEBRfhMx8X64mfmR0i-r5njzSGO-ZVyEbTZFRQZrv14z0lxB7Tr1go8mhWGOSEk0suFZfW3C7Nk.OVeuZVWnQJnKuV3ab0AylhPc6LjRw5TcyfaPrjvXhGk&dib_tag=se&keywords=eliezer+sobel&pd_rd_r=3582805f-05b5-4122-8e6b-4a9b1ddfd365&pd_rd_w=T9PlK&pd_rd_wg=C7AiM&qid=1766616406&sr=8-1