Understanding Dementia and Caregiving For Your Aging Parents From A to Z
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| Rating | : | 4.55 (516 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B007TLFT04 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 170 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-30 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A great guide to caring for aging parents The word "Alzheimer's" strikes fear in the hearts and minds of most baby boomers.With both "A" and "Z" present in the name, in a way, the journey from "A" to "Z" is already implied.Sadly, with dementia, the map of the journey is so often vague, hard to focus on - or missing altogether.This new, helpfully accessible and simply written A-Z handbook by grief and relationship coach and author Ellen Gerst,will help anyone embarking on the journey of dementia with loved ones.It will . Beverly A. Sykes said Valuable resource. I wish I had read this book a year ago. Now dealing with my mother's increasing dementia, many of the things discussed by Gerst are things I had already dealt with, but I found new ideas, as well as affirmation for what I had already done in this book. A great resource for those about to or already dealing with parents showing signs of dementia.. Concise, Informative, and Easy-to-Read As an Administrator for both an Adult Day and a Residential Facility, I highly recommend this book for anyone caring for a loved one with an Alzheimer's or Dementia diagnosis. Ms. Gerst does a great job of keeping the book concise without taking away from the content which is informative, straight forward, and easy to read. The author also explains the basics of dementia (and gives some really GREAT advice) without bogging down the pages with a lot of medical jargon. Navigating
It is important to ask for and accept help as you come to grips with this enormous task in front of you. Instead, it speaks to you from the heart and a personal standpoint. There are lots of books on caregiving, dementia and Alzheimer's disease, which review the same topics in different ways. It lets you know some of what to expect and the emotions and thoughts you might have in response to your loved one's deteriorating condition, and it provides suggestions to help you cope.Written by a grief and relationship coach who understands the journey you are about to or have already started, for she is traveling on this road too. Newly Updated To Include Thoughtful Tips for Caregivers.Per the 2012 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures report published by the Alzheimer's Association, one in eight older Americans (over 65 years old) has Alzheimer's and nearly half of the people 85 and older are afflicted with t