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Diane ackerman a natural history of love6/29/2023 ![]() The first: as the older partner’s body and mind begin to wear away, the younger’s most pressing role will become that of caregiver. To love – to marry – a partner older by many years contains, implicit within the commitment, two nearly inevitable provisos. This triumphant book is both a humane and revealing addition to the medical literature on stroke and aphasia and an exquisitely written love story: a magnificent addition to literature, period.” ![]() Diane soon found, however, that by harnessing their deep knowledge of each other and her scientific understanding of language and the brain she could guide Paul back to the world of words. When he regained awareness he was afflicted with aphasia - loss of language - and could utter only a single syllable: ‘mem.’ The standard therapies yielded little result but frustration. ![]() “One day Ackerman’s husband, Paul West, an exceptionally gifted wordsmith and intellectual, suffered a terrible stroke. ![]()
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