Alice Howard is a Harvard professor and researcher, a mother and a wife. She also discovers she has early onset Alzheimer's. Still Alice is Alice's account of learning about, working with and living with early onset Alzheimer's.

Lisa Genova balanced the emotions of Alice and her grown family with the factual information and treatments of Alzheimer's. The book draws the reader into the story by revealing Alice's innermost thoughts and fears. It is an honest and gripping story.