Descent into Love follows a daughter as she navigates the unfamiliar waters of maternal dementia. What she discovers is revealing and redemptive. Bittersweet vignettes and poignant reflections are interwoven into an on-going personal narrative. Embracing the irony contained in her mother's decade of descent enables an unexpected sense of serenity and the feeling of unconditional love. By upending preconceptions surrounding cognitive decline, Descent into Love unfolds into a rewarding and uplifting love story.