Plot summary

Alice Howland, a 50-year-old mother of three and accomplished Columbia University linguistics professor, is diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease. After all, deceptively innocent slips of the tongue, short-term memory losses during lectures, and shocking disorientation attacks inside the campus were all alarming signs of Alice's condition. Now, her mind slowly slips away, and Alice realises that, eventually, she will cease to recognise her beloved children. As a result, rapid degeneration alienates Alice, forcing her to turn invisible. When every moment counts, can Alice summon the strength to prevail?—Nick Riganas