66 Ways Caregivers Solve The Alzheimer Puzzle

Annie Gaskins Laws is forgetful. Why did she choose 66 Ways and not 45 Ways or 100 Ways Caregivers Solve the Alzheimer PuZZle ? Well, she forgot to emphasize that she is 66 years old. So maybe, she is giving you one tip for each year of her life ? YES, you get a chance to hear from the Alzheimer patient several times..and maybe she forgot to emphasize on the cover of her book that the Alzheimer patient... is her mother and finally she forgot to say that she is continuing to write a companion-book...Exposing Alzheimer's scheduled for release before she turns 67. Oh yes, quite a different style from most Alzheimer books I have read. However, the message is accurate, real and honest.Even though this book is about an incurable disease, the author manages to make dealing with the disease a pleasant experience. See how she includes puzzles, telephone calls, personal mistakes, and humor to tell her story. The story begins with a wedding and ends with a recipe for ice cream with your favorite toppings. Thus, the book is about Living With Alzheimer and not Dying with the disease!! This book is an excellent guide for caregivers and families caring for Alzheimer patients.

"In the US 5.2 million people live with Alzheimer's disease, it is the sixth-leading cause of death and ten million baby boomers will develop Alzheimer's in their lifetime. Alzheimer's often takes a bigger toll on the caregivers of persons living with Alzheimer's, generally family members, loved-ones and friends. Written by two caregivers with 55 years of experience, the book addresses the challenges caregivers face dealing with the behaviors of those they are caring for. Through the use of diagrams, charts, examples, and stories the book will help caregivers to understand what their loved ones are going through. And what they, as caregivers, are going through as well. Although no one has all the answers to the puzzle of Alzheimer's yet, this book will help people to understand and give better care to persons living with and the people caring for them. The Alzheimer's Caregiving Puzzle shows The basic concepts of Alzheimer's disease and its progression across the brain What loved ones need as the disease progresses Outlines three caregiving styles Charts caregiving stages Five healthy caregiving practices How to give dignified, appropriate and safe care How to be compassionate with others and forgiving of one's self "

Outlines a practical approach to Alzheimer's that urges caregivers to improve the lives of both patient and care provider, offering advice on how to regard an Alzheimer's sufferer as a best friend while working from their strengths. Original. 20,000 first printing.

This book is the only fact-based, hands-on, caregiving guide written by an in-home Alzheimer's caregiver. This unique book helps you work through the personal issues surrounding caregiving, including: how to recognize and manage stress; how to deal with difficult behaviors; how to find outside help when necessary; and how to nurture your own well-being. Opening a gateway for the future of caregiving, it describes an approach in which support and care become an organic, constantly adapting process, not a series of actions, but an art and a science of relationship, which grows from needs and issues of the family gathering around its afflicted member. This book shows how caregiving itself brings growth, a process in which everyone can gain and in which disease is not a villain, but a simple fact to be accommodated and, in the end, transcended as the family pursues a better quality of life for all.

More than 70 brain-stimulating activities for people with memory loss or dementia, including Alzheimer's disease. Physical and mental activities along with social interaction may help maintain your brain health and slow the progress of memory loss and dementia, including Alzheimer's disease. They can also provide a meaningful way to connect. This book is packed with fun and creative ideas, from nature walks, gardening, and exercise to arts, crafts, puzzles, and games. Each activity includes step-by-step instructions, the specific benefits, and ways to adapt the activity for different abilities. Designed for people with memory loss or dementia along with their family, friends, and caregivers, AARP's Memory Activity Book is a valuable resource for everyone touched by these conditions.

Caring for Your Loved One (and Yourself) Through Alzheimer's Alzheimers books should help everyone involved through this incredibly difficult time. That's why Alzheimer's Through the Stages shows you what you can do for your loved one--and yourself--every step of the way. This book's detailed descriptions of all seven stages of the disease are both helpful and comforting. With each section divided into three parts--what to expect, what to say, and what to do--this is one of the easiest to use Alzheimers books for caregivers. Alzheimer's Through the Stages includes: A COMPLETE GUIDE--Go beyond other Alzheimers books as you learn what's happening and what you should do during all 7 stages of the disease. EASY-TO-USE ADVICE--Detailed guides and sample dialogues help you handle everything from doctor visits to mood swings--making this one of the most useful Alzheimers books. SELF-CARE FOR CAREGIVERS--Discover the importance of your own wellbeing and how taking care of yourself is critical to successful caregiving. Discover one of the only Alzheimers books that lets you concentrate on what matters most--caring for both your loved one and yourself.

The beloved best seller has been revised and expanded for the fifth edition. Jolene Brackey has a vision: that we will soon look beyond the challenges of Alzheimer's disease to focus more of our energies on creating moments of joy. When people have short-term memory loss, their lives are made up of moments. We are not able to create perfectly wonderful days for people with dementia or Alzheimer's, but we can create perfectly wonderful moments, moments that put a smile on their faces and a twinkle in their eyes. Five minutes later, they will not remember what we did or said, but the feeling that we left them with will linger. The new edition of Creating Moments of Joy is filled with more practical advice sprinkled with hope, encouragement, new stories, and generous helpings of humor. In this volume, Brackey reveals that our greatest teacher is having cared for and loved someone with Alzheimer's and that often what we have most to learn about is ourselves.