![]() ![]() She also uncovered a stunning correlation between Alzheimer’s and African Americans. There are more than five million Americans diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, although the number is believed to be much higher. Instead, she had become aware of the toll of neurodegenerative diseases nationwide. When Golden began research for this novel in 2014, she had no personal experience with Alzheimer’s among her friends or family. “The deepest writing comes when you write about aspects you don’t understand.” Be willing to go where there is no creative path,” Golden said. However, this was not the case with Golden’s endeavor into Alzheimer’s. ![]() The novel tells a story from the perspective of a man diagnosed with Alzheimer’s as his family members reexamine their connection with the man he once was and learn to love the man he has become.Īs O’Connell noted, authors often choose to write on topics that they know about. The talk focused on Golden’s most recent book, The Wide Circumference of Love. The webinar was hosted by Kim O’Connell, a faculty member in the Hopkins Master’s in Science Writing program. The Writing Program’s Distinguished Visiting, Golden has been a novelist and non-fiction writer for over 40 years and is actively involved in advocacy for black rights. Award-winning author Marita Golden discussed her advocacy for Alzheimer’s disease at a virtual webinar on April 23. ![]()
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