About the Author: Alzheimer's from the Inside Out (Taylor)

Richard Taylor, Ph.D., has lived for 5 years with a diagnosis of dementia probably of the Alzheimer’s type. A former psychologist, he is now a champion for individuals with early-stage and early-onset Alzheimer’s disease.

Richard served on the board of the Houston and Southeast Texas chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association and is now a member of a special committee of the National Alzheimer’s Association looking at how to evaluate and provide effective support to individuals in the early stages of the disease.

He has started over 50 chat rooms worldwide for people with Alzheimer’s disease and their loved ones, and he is also the editor of a quarterly newsletter for people with early-onset, early-stage Alzheimer’s disease and their caregivers.

Originally Richard started writing essays to better understand for himself what was going on inside of him. He now writes to share his experiences with other individuals with the disease and their caregivers. His insights into himself and the disease are always honest, direct, poignant, and even witty, and they speak to universal human fears and desires. His essays have been published in Alzheimer’s Care Quarterly.

Richard lives in Cypress, Texas with his spouse, Linda, and his Bouvier des Flandres dog, Annie. His son and family live across the street from him. He spends his days playing with his two grandchildren, gardening, and writing.