Learning to Speak Alzheimer’s: A Groundbreaking Approach for Everyone Dealing with the Disease
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Author : Joanne Koenig Coste
Genre : Health & Fitness
Summary : A groundbreaking approach for everyone dealing with the disease.
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Author : Joanne Koenig Coste
Genre : Health & Fitness
Summary : Few conditions upon first diagnosis strike such terror into victims and relatives as Alzheimer's disease. The dementia that is its best-known symptom can provoke feelings of helplessness and despair, coupled with fear that the patient will inevitably suffer loss of dignity and self-respect. There is hope, however, and Joanne Koenig-Coste is well qualified to say so. For over thirty years she has advocated and practised a communication-based form of care. Now she has distilled her experience into this encouraging and supportive book showing how, by following a few straightforward and simple ideas, the quality of life of sufferers can be dramatically improved, and their dignity and self-respect renewed. Habilitation capitalizes on the remaining emotions and skills of the patient and offers chances to feel successful by reaching past the recognized losses, ignoring the failures, and rejoicing in whatever still defines the essential humanity of the sufferer. Perhaps as importantly, it also suggests ways that the carers can care for themselves too. Learning to Speak Alzheimer's is a practical guide to coping with a cruel disease. It offers a wealth of information, understanding and advice, but above all it offers a message of hope based on respect, common sense and quiet dignity.
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Author : Joanne Koenig Coste
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Summary : Few conditions strike such terror into victims & relatives as Alzheimer¿s disease. The dementia that is its best-known symptom can provoke deep feelings of helplessness & despair, & a fear of inevitable loss of dignity & self-respect. Yet there is hope. A revolutionary form of caregiving is significantly changing the lives of victims & their families. Here, Joanne Coste outlines `habilitation¿, a simple but creative approach that allows patients to thrive, not just `mark time¿, while offering them the chance to feel successful, rejoice in their remaining skills & maintain their self-esteem. This practical, essential guide provides advice, support & reassurance for patients & caregivers alike.
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Author : Joanne Koenig Coste
Genre : Health & Fitness
Summary : A new approach to dealing with Alzheimer's disease offers a five step method for caring for people with progressive dementia, while offering hundreds of practical tips to ease life for patients and caregivers.
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Author : Vince Profeta
Genre :
Summary : For many, caring for a chronically ill family member is "the right thing to do", but it is also often a source of emotional hardship, physical stress, and social isolation. By way of 100 inspirational readings, the book provides solid, scriptural help for caregivers. Practical caregiving help is scattered throughout the book, which concludes with a question-and-answer section that addresses such issues as respite care, legal counsel, and choices in long-term care. This practical book will help the reader find strength, hope, and help in the midst of trying circumstances.
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Author : Claudia Strauss
Genre : Family & Relationships
Summary : Alzheimer's can have a devastating impact on a patient's close relationships and all too often, family members and friends feel so uncomfortable that they end up dreading visits, or simply give up trying to stay in contact with the patient. This book offers a wealth of practical things you can do to stay connected with the Alzheimer's patient in your life. It offers straightforward suggestions and invaluable do's and don'ts, with advice on everything from dealing effectively with the inevitable repetition that occurs in conversations with an Alzheimer's patient to helpful strategies for saying no to unrealistic demands. It also includes thoughtful tips to remind you to take care of your own feelings and suggestions for helping children become comfortable with visiting an Alzheimer's sufferer.
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Author : Frena Gray-Davidson
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Summary : New Revised Edition of Speaking Dementia Frena Gray-Davidson has lived and worked with people with dementia for over 25 years. She is a best-selling author and is internationally recognized for her caregiver training workshops for professionals and families. In this book, she shares new ways of listening to a person with dementia so that our care can help create security and connection with that person. In explaining what really goes on in the dementia person, she shows you how to find your loved one within. She makes it easy for you to understand, relate better and create real connection with the person or people you are for. This book is both compassionate and practical, filled with simple and profound solutions to the everyday problems faced by caregivers, care staff, family and friends of a person living within dementia. Eighteen people have given 5-star reviews on Amazon for the help inside Speaking Dementia.
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Author : Roger A. Brumback, MD
Genre : Health & Fitness
Summary : An estimated 5 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease. That number continues to grow - by 2050 the number of individuals with Alzheimer's could range from 11.3 million to 16 million. Alzheimer's disease is not a normal part of aging. It is a devastating disorder of the brain's nerve cells that impairs memory, thinking, and behavior. Written for patients, their families, and caregivers, A Caregiver's Guide to Alzheimer's Disease: 300 Tips for Making Life Easier will help readers understand what is physically happening to the brain so they can empower their own special skills and talents throughout the disease process. The book is divided into three sections that correspond to the progression of Alzheimer's and the unique challenges encountered at each stage. Section A: The major part of the book divides the progression of the disease into Stages: the Pre-Clinical Stage; Early-To-Mild Stage, which marks the onset of the disease; Moderate Stage; and the Severe Stage. Hundreds of practical tips geared to coping and compensating at each level of the disease provide support for the affected individual and the caregiver. Section B: A bonus section of questions and answers addresses specific issues caregivers face and give them points to reflect on as they continue the process. Key topics covered include: Legal and financial issues Family Forums in the caregiving process The role of medication at various stages of the disease Helping children understand what is happening to a loved one Handling the holidays and celebrations Making the living environment more stimulating and enjoyable Section C: Lists resources and suggests websites to find additional information about the disease itself as well as related valuable networks. With an abundance of pointers and guidelines for affected individuals, their families, friends and caregivers, A Caregiver's Guide to Alzheimer's Disease: 300 Tips for Making Life Easier is essential for all readers who want to focus on the capabilities that remain instead of those that have been lost.
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Author : Trini Stickle
Genre : Psychology
Summary : This book offers an in depth analysis of the interactional challenges that arise due to various dementias and in a variety of social contexts. By assessing conversations between persons with dementia and their family members, caregivers, and clinicians, it shares insights into both the language and actions selected by the participants. Using several different research methods, authors highlight competencies and areas of struggle, as well as choices that ease interactions along with those that seem to complicate them. Each chapter provides practical strategies to help readers better navigate day-to-day interactions with persons with dementia. The book is part of a continuing effort to offer guidance and hope to those for whom such conversations have become part of their daily lives. It presents concrete recommendations for specific groups such as family members, caregivers, and clinicians; it will also be of interest to researchers in the field of dementia and early career scholars interested in the methodologies discussed.
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Author : Lisa Snyder
Genre : Health & Fitness
Summary : Four million people have been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in the United States, yet most live in silent shadows, their stories untold. Here seven individuals of various ages and backgrounds express their thoughts and feelings about what it is like to have Alzheimer's disease, to live with it day to day, and to cope with its impact on their lives. What emerges is a powerful and compassionate portrait of people forced to define themselves in new ways, not just by what has been lost, but also by what endures.