<p>Renowned flutist Eugenia Zukerman has performed in concerts and recitals all over the world.  She was the artistic director of Colorado&#39;s Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival for 13 years, and the arts correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning for over 25 years.  And then in her early 70s, Eugenia was diagnosed with Alzheimer&#39;s disease.  Instead of crawling into a corner, she picked up paper and pencil and started writing - in poetry.  She has no idea why she wrote in verse, but the words flowed and resulted in her vivid new memoir, “Like Falling Through a Cloud: A Lyrical Memoir of Coping with Forgetfulness, Confusion and a Dreaded Diagnosis.”  Eugenia tells us how she stays positive despite her &quot;gnarly&quot; disease and about how she and her husband Dick are making every moment in life count, whether on tour with &quot;Like Falling Through a Cloud&quot; or among the bears and deers in their upstate New York house.  Dick tells us about his experience of Eugenia&#39;s diagnosis, and she reads from &quot;Like Falling Through a Cloud. &quot;  Tune in for a tale of love and the incredible power of music.</p><p>Eugenia&#39;s website: <a href="https://www.eugeniazukerman.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Like Falling Through a Cloud</a><br>Facebook page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/carolyn.nash.14661" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Eugenia on FB</a></p>

The Agewyz Podcast

Jana Panarites

Eugenia Zukerman: Like Falling Through a Cloud

MAR 12, 202036 MIN
The Agewyz Podcast

Eugenia Zukerman: Like Falling Through a Cloud

MAR 12, 202036 MIN

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<p>Renowned flutist Eugenia Zukerman has performed in concerts and recitals all over the world.  She was the artistic director of Colorado&#39;s Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival for 13 years, and the arts correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning for over 25 years.  And then in her early 70s, Eugenia was diagnosed with Alzheimer&#39;s disease.  Instead of crawling into a corner, she picked up paper and pencil and started writing - in poetry.  She has no idea why she wrote in verse, but the words flowed and resulted in her vivid new memoir, “Like Falling Through a Cloud: A Lyrical Memoir of Coping with Forgetfulness, Confusion and a Dreaded Diagnosis.”  Eugenia tells us how she stays positive despite her &quot;gnarly&quot; disease and about how she and her husband Dick are making every moment in life count, whether on tour with &quot;Like Falling Through a Cloud&quot; or among the bears and deers in their upstate New York house.  Dick tells us about his experience of Eugenia&#39;s diagnosis, and she reads from &quot;Like Falling Through a Cloud. &quot;  Tune in for a tale of love and the incredible power of music.</p><p>Eugenia&#39;s website: <a href="https://www.eugeniazukerman.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Like Falling Through a Cloud</a><br>Facebook page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/carolyn.nash.14661" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Eugenia on FB</a></p>