The novel which inspired the award-winning Hollywood film Still Alice is to be prescribed to patients who have dementia, under a new scheme for libraries.
Still Alice, which described the descent of an academic into early onset Alzheimer’s, will be recommended to patients and carers to help them understand more about the disease.
The 2007 book, by Lisa Genova, rose to worldwide fame thanks in part to a film adaptation, which saw Julianne Moore win a SAG Award and Golden Globe for her portrayal of the turmoil of dementia.
