Alzheimer's changes everything-but it cannot erase love.


The Longest Staircase is a tender memoir about navigating the unpredictable, overwhelming, and strangely beautiful path of caring for someone losing their memories. Through moments of heartbreak and moments of unexpected joy, this story reveals how love adapts, stretches, and survives even the most devastating diagnosis.


 This is not just a caregiver's journey. It is a celebration of connection, resilience, and the quiet courage it takes to show up every single day. With honesty and warmth, the author invites readers into the intimate world of a couple learning to hold on to each other as the disease slowly unravels the life they built.  


If you are caring for someone with Alzheimer's- or love someone who is-this book will remind you that hope can live in the smallest moments, and love can outlast even the longest staircase.



Chet Rogenski

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50th Anniversary wedding vow renewal party in 2018 at The Ohio University Inn, Athens, Ohio

About

  • Chet and Pam Married for 56 years
  • Pam passed away on October 20, 2024, from complications due to Alzheimer's disease.
  • Pam studied at Ohio University, Athens, Ohio.
  • She was an artist, paraprofessional, mother of 5, grandmother of 6.
  • Pam's interests were gardening, painting, cooking.
  • Chet - first-time author, retired industrial and manufacturing engineer, sales project manager, adjunct professor.
  • Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology from Ohio University, Athens, Ohio.
  • Chet's interests - Golfing, biking, swimming, hiking, Reading.


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Read what other authors and experts in the field of dementia are saying about this book.


"The Longest Staircase: An Alzheimer's Journey" is a deeply moving and unflinchingly honest memoir that chronicles the profound love, relentless challenges, and fleeting joys of caregiving through the long shadow of Alzheimer's. An essential read for caregivers seeking understanding and hope on this arduous climb.

 — Michael E. Kirshteyn, Ph.D, Author of "Navigating Alzheimer's"

 

 From their early years together, filled with laughter, family, and adventure, to the challenges of caregiving, this book offers a deep, personal reflection on the vows of 'in sickness and in health.' With grace and honesty, Rogenski shows us the true meaning of commitment. A remarkable love story, beautifully told."

 Teresa Youngstrom, RN
Dementia Specialist, Consultant, and Podcaster 

A Better Approach to Memory Care: Founder and Owner

   

The Longest Staircase: An Alzheimer's Journey is a poignant personal account of the author's travels with his wife through a long journey with dementia. He shares the practical advice and lessons learned along the way, in addition to tenderly honoring her life experiences and beautiful spirit.

 -Teepa Snow, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA, Founder of Positive Approach to Care®



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