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Dementia or Alzheimer's?: A Daughter's Guide to Home Care from the Early Signs and Onset of Dementia through the Various Alzheimer Stages

â€œIs it dementia or Alzheimerâ€™s?â€ Or is it simply memory loss as we age? One of the first questions we ask when elderly folks begin to show cognitive impairment.If you are one of over 44 million caregivers in the world, you may be searching for information to assist and guide you through the course of your loved oneâ€™s illness and the different Alzheimer stages. Robin Gail provides a personal look from a family caregiver perspective inside the daunting reality of the onset of dementia and progression into its most common form, Alzheimerâ€™s disease. Other forms include frontotemporal dementia and Lewy body dementia as well as vascular dementia. This enlightening book offers support and encouragement for those who are caring for a loved one. You will discover ways to face and navigate the issues and difficult decisions you may confront on a daily basis. You will find suggestions and strategies to help maintain your own personal life, avoid caregiver depression, manage your own stress and fatigue and avoid burnout as you care for your loved one. Dementia or Alzheimerâ€™s? delves into the importance of entering your loved oneâ€™s new reality and providing them with compassionate care and unconditional love as you honor their life. You will find there can be unexpected moments of joy, humor, and countless wonderful memories made as you go through this journey.You will learn:â€¢How to deal with your suspicion and realization that your loved one may have some form of dementiaâ€¢How to accept that they are illâ€¢Important planning efforts to be undertaken, both financially and legallyâ€¢The straightforward approach of ideas and methods used that assisted Robin Gail and her husband in their quest to provide the best quality of life for her beloved motherâ€¢Practical ways to make yours and your loved oneâ€™s life as normal as possible as you are faced with daily challengesâ€¢Ways to keep yourself healthy and relieve your stress and emotional strain, and ways to manage the immense daily challenges of being a family caregiverâ€¢Various options you may have for a higher level of care, when needed, and different types of housing for your loved oneâ€¢The importance of celebrating their lifeâ€¢Valuable resources listed at the end of this bookRobin Gail has put her insights and practical suggestions and solutions for home care into this informative book designed to inspire and uplift caregivers as they struggle through the complexities of dementia.
Country USA
Manufacturer Robin Gail
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 43243-37147
Model 43243-37147
EANs 9780999247648
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Robin Gail
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	43243-37147
Model	43243-37147
EANs	9780999247648
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Dementia or Alzheimer's?: A Daughter's Guide to Home Care from the Early Signs and Onset of Dementia through the Various Alzheimer Stages

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