Strangers Doing Alzheimer S
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Strangers Doing Alzheimer S
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Author : J. P. Ripple
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2016-02-19
Strangers Doing Alzheimer S written by J. P. Ripple and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-02-19 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
When J.P. Ripples mother began forgetting things, she assured her son nothing was wrong. Memory loss was normal for people her age, she told him. But there was nothing normal about finding her walking to a neighbors yard in below-freezing temperatures. He wasnt surprised when she was diagnosed with Alzheimers. What did surprise him, however, was how often caregivers asked him for proof of guardianship. They even challenged him when he tried to do what was best for his mother. In this memoir, he explores: Alzheimers first four stages and how to cope with their symptoms; day-to-day problems associated with early-stage Alzheimers; and meddling by caregivers who are ill informed. Ripple ultimately had to file almost sixty complaints against ambulance drivers, emergency room doctors, emergency medical technicians, neighbors, social workers, abuse advocates, and others who seemed to be doing their best to make bad decisions on behalf of his mother. If you have a loved one with Alzheimers or if you provide care to someone with the disease, youll want to read the cautionary tale of Strangers Doing Alzheimers.
The Familiar Stranger Who Lives In Our Home
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Author : Robert Betterton
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2008-04
The Familiar Stranger Who Lives In Our Home written by Robert Betterton and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-04 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Nancy Reagan. David Hyde Pierce. Princess Yasmin. We share something with all three. That's why you have this book in your hand. Each has had a loved one ravaged by Alzheimer's Disease. We watched them morph into complete strangers who continue to look the same. Famous or not, the five million Alzheimer's victims in this country and their families are people trying to get through this tragedy. Whether beginning the search for diagnosis, adjusting to its reality, or wondering if you are doing the right thing, you are eager for answers. Whether the victim is in the early, moderate or severe stage you have doubts. Been there and done that. To the astonishment of doctors, we kept my wife at home and thriving for thirteen years with moderate to severe Alzheimer's Disease. To do that takes dedication, planning and faith. However, we are ordinary people and we did it. Many of you can too. I wrote this book because this disease has touched nearly a hundred friends either as victims, relatives or caregivers. During one half hour at my fifty-fifth college reunion, I learned of three more stricken classmates. This book is for them, their friends, families, and you.
Hiding The Stranger In The Mirror
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Author : Cameron J. Camp
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012-07-02
Hiding The Stranger In The Mirror written by Cameron J. Camp and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-07-02 with Dementia categories.
"In 'Hiding the Stranger in the Mirror,' Dr. Cameron Camp writes with wit and compassion, aiming to help his audience better understand how dementia affects memory, and how memory loss may affect behavior. Going against conventional wisdom, the author stresses that the key to successfully caring for persons with dementia is to focus on their strengths rather than their weaknesses--to see the person and not the disease. His entertaining and insightful book examines cases based on real individuals to illustrate common challenging behaviors and how to approach these challenges. Readers act as detectives and are given the tools and the resources to understand why persons with dementia do what they do, and how to solve their own cases. More importantly, the stories lead the reader to new ideas, new ways of thinking, and a new attitude towards persons with dementia."--From publisher description.
Slow Dancing With A Stranger
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Author : Meryl Comer
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 2014-09-02
Slow Dancing With A Stranger written by Meryl Comer and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-02 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A New York Times Bestseller Emmy-award winning broadcast journalist and leading Alzheimer’s advocate Meryl Comer’s Slow Dancing With a Stranger is a profoundly personal, unflinching account of her husband’s battle with Alzheimer’s disease that serves as a much-needed wake-up call to better understand and address a progressive and deadly affliction. When Meryl Comer’s husband Harvey Gralnick was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s disease in 1996, she watched as the man who headed hematology and oncology research at the National Institutes of Health started to misplace important documents and forget clinical details that had once been cataloged encyclopedically in his mind. With harrowing honesty, she brings readers face to face with this devastating condition and its effects on its victims and those who care for them. Detailing the daily realities and overwhelming responsibilities of caregiving, Comer sheds intensive light on this national health crisis, using her personal experiences—the mistakes and the breakthroughs—to put a face to a misunderstood disease, while revealing the facts everyone needs to know. Pragmatic and relentless, Meryl has dedicated herself to fighting Alzheimer’s and raising public awareness. “Nothing I do is really about me; it’s all about making sure no one ends up like me,” she writes. Deeply personal and illuminating, Slow Dancing With a Stranger offers insight and guidance for navigating Alzheimer’s challenges. It is also an urgent call to action for intensive research and a warning that we must prepare for the future, instead of being controlled by a disease and a healthcare system unable to fight it.
A Stranger In The House
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Author : Jacci Smith Reed
language : en
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Release Date : 2011-09
A Stranger In The House written by Jacci Smith Reed and has been published by Trafford Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
It was on a cold wintry day in the year 2001 that Alzheimer's disease-unexpectedly, without warning or permission-appeared at the Reeds' New York doorstep and made its presence known in the lives of Ron and Jacci Smith Reed. In this memoir, Jacci shares her reflections, frustrations, feelings, and truths learned during the time her husband suffered from Alzheimer's disease. Written from the heart, learned from the mind, and driven by the spirit, A Stranger in the House presents a firsthand look at how this disease affects the patient, the caregiver, the family, and friends. Begun as a daily journal to help Jacci cope, this memoir describes the challenges of daily life and provides a look at the resources she used to help her deal patiently with her husband who had become a man she didn't recognize. Emotional and honest, A Stranger in the House gives insight into the treacherous journey experienced by the loved ones of those diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.
The Stranger You Love
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Author : Renée Despres
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2022-06-17
The Stranger You Love written by Renée Despres and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-06-17 with categories.
The Man In The Mirror And Other Strangers
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Author : Jenny Zimmer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2022-12-25
The Man In The Mirror And Other Strangers written by Jenny Zimmer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-12-25 with categories.
The Man in the Mirror and Other Strangers is a personal memoir of a wife's journey into caregiving as she looks after her beloved husband, the love of her life, who gets diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease. It's a heartbreaking love story of complications and a guide for the tired, stressed out, and overwhelmed caregivers of Alzheimer's and beyond who can no longer take care of themselves - or have forgotten how to.Whether you are a new caregiver or old, supporting a victim of Alzheimer's or any other disease, this book will hopefully give you the strength and courage to deal with your complicated feelings, raw emotions, and hard days.
Strangers Among Us
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Author : Aaron Bushkowsky
language : en
Publisher: Playwrights Union of Canada
Release Date : 1999
Strangers Among Us written by Aaron Bushkowsky and has been published by Playwrights Union of Canada this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Drama categories.
Eventually, Gabrielle and Michael end up at a long-term care facility where they meet other people suffering from the same malady, extraordinary people who live and die with courage and hope. In the end Michael and Gabrielle find love again and, in the process, change the lives of the people around them."--BOOK JACKET.
Dignity For Deeply Forgetful People
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Author : Stephen G. Post
language : en
Publisher: JHU Press
Release Date : 2022-05-31
Dignity For Deeply Forgetful People written by Stephen G. Post and has been published by JHU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-05-31 with Health & Fitness categories.
For caregivers of deeply forgetful people: a book that combines new ethics guidelines with an innovative program on how to communicate and connect with people with Alzheimer's. How do we approach a "deeply forgetful" loved one so as to notice and affirm their continuing self-identity? For three decades, Stephen G. Post has worked around the world encouraging caregivers to become more aware of—and find renewed hope in—surprising expressions of selfhood despite the challenges of cognitive decline. In this book, Post offers new perspectives on the worth and dignity of people with Alzheimer's and related disorders despite the negative influence of "hypercognitive" values that place an ethically unacceptable emphasis on human dignity as based on linear rationality and strength of memory. This bias, Post argues, is responsible for the abusive exclusion of this population from our shared humanity. With vignettes and narratives, he argues for a deeper dignity grounded in consciousness, emotional presence, creativity, interdependence, music, and a self that is not "gone" but "differently abled." Post covers key practical topics such as: • understanding the experience of dementia • noticing subtle expressions of continuing selfhood, including "paradoxical lucidity" • perspectives on ethical quandaries from diagnosis to terminal care and everything in between, as gleaned from the voices of caregivers • how to communicate optimally and use language effectively • the value of art, poetry, symbols, personalized music, and nature in revealing self-identity • the value of trained "dementia companion" dogs At a time when medical advances to cure these conditions are still out of reach and the most recent drugs have shown limited effectiveness, Post argues that focusing discussion and resources on the relational dignity of these individuals and the respite needs of their caregivers is vital. Grounding ethics on the equal worth of all conscious human beings, he provides a cautionary perspective on preemptive assisted suicide based on cases that he has witnessed. He affirms vulnerability and interdependence as the core of the human condition and celebrates caregivers as advocates seeking social and economic justice in an American system where they and their loved ones receive only leftover scraps. Racially inclusive and grounded in diversity, Dignity for Deeply Forgetful People also includes a workshop appendix focused on communication and connection, "A Caregiver Resilience Program," by Rev. Dr. Jade C. Angelica.
Mayo Clinic On Alzheimer S Disease And Other Dementias
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Author : Jonathan Graff-Radford
language : en
Publisher: Rosetta Books
Release Date : 2020-10-06
Mayo Clinic On Alzheimer S Disease And Other Dementias written by Jonathan Graff-Radford and has been published by Rosetta Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-06 with Health & Fitness categories.
A reference on preventing, treating, and coping with dementia, from “one of the most reliable, respected health resources that Americans have” (Publishers Weekly). This book from the world-renowned Mayo Clinic offers an update on what experts know about Alzheimer’s and related dementias, including the latest research into treatment and prevention, ways to live well with dementia, and recommendations for caregivers. While Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia, many related types also affect adults worldwide, causing loss of memory, reason, judgment, and other cognitive functions. Although the diseases that cause dementia have long been considered unrelenting and incurable, recent advances offer hope. This book includes information about: • What to expect of typical aging and what are the earliest signs of abnormal aging • Memory loss and other forms of cognitive impairment that may lead to dementia • Characteristic features of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, including frontotemporal degeneration, Lewy body dementia, and vascular cognitive impairment • The latest research on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias • Caring for and supporting someone living with dementia Are there ways you can lower your risk? Can dementia be prevented? Can you live well with dementia? If so, how? You’ll find answers to these important questions and more in this book.