When Your Loved One Has Dementia: A Simple Guide for Caregivers

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Author: Joy A. Glenner

ISBN-10: 0801881145

ISBN-13: 9780801881145

Category: Caregiving

Eighty percent of persons with dementia live at home, and the family members caring for them are often overwhelmed by the enormous responsibility and the complexities of care. This book is designed to support the caregivers and help them understand the needs and feelings of the person for whom they are caring. A central focus is the goal of sustaining a loving family relationship between the caregiver and the patient.\ Developed from a training program for professionals and family caregivers,...

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"A succinct, original tool for caregivers of people with Alzheimer disease and other dementias. Highly recommended." -- Peter V. Rabins, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, and co-author of The 36-Hour Day

1Understanding and acceptance12Preparing for the future203Communication, the key to quality of life for you and your loved one354Safety for you and your family member with dementia605The necessities of daily life : getting things done with, not just for, your loved one816Keeping busy and enjoying time together101