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English
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A gerontologist explains dementia and Alzheimer's disease, from diagnosis to death in terms family and professional caregivers can understand. The stages of dementia, the history of Alzheimer's and the physiology of the disease are explained. Communication techniques, working with and tracking combative behaviors for the doctor are discussed, as well as techniques to address caregiver stress. Activities for person's with dementia are offered. The...
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English
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At first, Ken Abraham wrote off his mother's changes in behavior as quirks that just come with old age. There was memory loss, physical decline, hygiene issues, paranoia, and uncharacteristic attitudes. He soon realized that dementia had changed her life-and his familiy's-forever. "How is it possible to lose a loved one while he or she is still living, still sitting right in front of you, talking with you, smiling at you-and yet the person you have...
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Publisher
Booklocker.com
Pub. Date
?2010
Language
English
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Stories taken from real life situations teach how to interact better with any person having dementia, the importance of the caregiver caring for their own needs and how to capture the love and laughter as well as manage the mayhem one might encounter while caregiving.
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Publisher
Broadway Books
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
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'Keeper' is a very humane and honest exploration of living with Alzheimer's, giving an illuminating account of the disease itself. Gillies tells about the time she and her family spent living with someone with dementia, in a big Victorian house in the far, far north of Scotland.
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Pub. Date
s201
Language
English
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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...
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Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
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If you're reading this, you may have a loved one suffering from dementia, and you're looking for hope. The disease has already taken so much, and though you're determined to fight, you're weary. Keeping Love Alive as Memories Fade will renew your strength. With guidance from professionals and stories of committed caregivers, you'll learn how others have braved the road ahead, and how you can, too. Using the five love languages and other creative ideas,...
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English
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"Caring for a Loved One with Dementia is a unique and compassionate guide that offers an effective mindfulness-based dementia care (MBDC) program to help you meet your own needs and lower stress levels while caring for your loved one.Caring for a loved one with dementia can be extremely stressful. This essential guide provides skills for dealing with the accompanying emotional and physical stress, and offers tools to help you manage your own needs,...
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English
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"Finding the connection with a loved one afflicted with dementia is a challenge millions of people face: One in ten Americans has a family member with Alzheimer's, and one in three knows someone with the disease. This book offers care partners practical, hands-on ideas for meaningful, creative activities they can do with their patients, family members, or friends who have dementia. It also includes creative tips for busy care partners, offering quick...
Publisher
Films for the Humanities & Sciences
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
The Alzheimer's project features a four-part documentary series (The memory loss tapes; Grandpa, will you remember me?, Caregivers, and Momentum in science), 15 short supplemental films, a website, and a nationwide community-based information and outreach campaign, to capture what it means to experience the disease, to be a child or grandchild of one who suffers, and to care for those who are affected.
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Publisher
CreateSpace
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
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"An easy-to-read and sensitive portrayal of the changing world of people with dementia due to Alzheimer's disease or other diseases, and those who care for them. Offers insights into emotional reactions and practical suggestions based on deep understanding of the way people with dementia view many situations.The author carefully explains the loss of various types of memory and other thinking processes. She describes how these losses affect the day...
15) What they had
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Bridget returns home to Chicago at her brother's urging to deal with her ailing mother and their father's reluctance to let go of their life together.
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