Husband, father, and grandfather, retired engineer, educator, and first-time author of the memoir, "The Longest Staircase: An Alzheimer's Journey". The author has been his wife’s primary caregiver throughout her long illness. His knowledge of caregiving is attributed to the experiences of Pam’s doctors, caregivers, hospice nurses, and friends. The author’s training as an engineer gives him an inherent ability to problem-solve and plan for the unexpected. Throughout his professional background, his focus was on continuous improvement. This has carried over into his private life, specifically in his devoted and loving care for his wife. The author’s deep faith has been a major part of his ability to endure. The author gives us deep insights in preparation for each stage of the illness, even while being thrown curve balls. What unfolds is a journey of trial and error, struggles, pain and sorrow, yet moments of sheer joy.
