My rating--five stars. Making the Rounds with Oscar, a book I found very enlightening, informative, and invaluable for anyone who will confront the loss of loved ones with or without terminal illness. While Dr. Dosa reveals lessons about Alzheimer's, his story, as well as, can be applied to other end of life matters. I thoroughly enjoyed reading about Oscar and the experiences of Dr. Dosa. A big Thank You to Dr Dosa.

A good book. About the inexplicable connection between animals and humans. A little boring. But nice and at the same time - sad: what awaits us in old age (if we live to the old age)?

When I first heard about this story, I thought it would be really upsetting for people to see this cat in their room - after all, he only stays in the rooms of the dying. What I didn't realize was that this takes place on the dementia ward of a nursing home, albeit one with an enlightened policy on resident animals. Everyone is dying. and towards the end, there is often acceptance and even welcoming. While we can never know exactly what the patients were aware of, there was only one report of a family member blocking Oscar's access to a loved one's room - and that was in an effort to keep the loved one alive until another family member could arrive. No one reported that the cat's presence caused distress. Dr. Dosa interviews the families of patients who had Oscar with them while they were dying in an effort to figure out what was going on with the cat's uncanny talent. He also imparts interesting information about dementia and dementia patients. A fascinating book.

I enjoyed this book very much. Interesting story interspersed with some good information about dementia. Informative (on a topic which many only know minimally) in an easy to read style.

I thought there would be more about the cat. Mainly about the Dr and his thoughts on the patients.