Special Guest: Author Lynda Simmons poses this question in her new novel, Island Girl, in the emotionally riveting story of a 55 year old mother, Ruby Donaldson, fighting to reunite her family as she struggles with the diagnosis of early on-set Alzheimer’s.Website: http://www.lyndasimmons.com/page/about.html

Special Guest: Carol Steinberg is executive vice president of the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA), a national nonprofit organization headquartered in New York City. Her responsibilities include overseeing public relations and development; serving as editor in chief of care ADvantage, a free magazine for caregivers; participating in strategic decision-making related to programs, services and advocacy; and handling various administrative functions. Websitee: http://www.alzfdn.org/.