Embracing Dementia A Call To Love

Tells the author's personal journey through her husband's vascular dementia, providing help and hope for anyone affected by Alzheimer's and dementia diseases. Contains "In A Nutshell" practical guide for caregivers with limited time. Candidly discusses emotional, physical, and spiritual issues affecting the patient and relationships, including matters of intimacy, grief, faith, and dying. For families, caregivers, pastors, counselors.

This book addresses the concept and practice of redemptive suffering. It describes the origin of suffering, types of suffering, salutary repentance and discusses some end-of-life decisions. The suffering of Our Lord Jesus Christ, St. Paul and Job are explored followed by how to practice redemptive suffering, effects of redemptive suffering and modern examples of suffering. A couple chapters are dedicated to Care for the Caregiver and Interventions for Suffering.

This is an empowering—though at times heartbreaking—work that seeks to encourage others to embrace their inner selves in the face of adversity. It illuminates how we make meaning of our experiences by the stories we tell and how stories of human tragedy can be transformed through the perspective of soul journey with the potential to shift the shape of your life.

Calling All Caregivers... This book will help you! You are not alone! BE ALERT, BE HOPEFUL, BE READY! YOU CAN MAKE THE DIFFERENCE IN THE OUTCOME! This is a love story of Jane & Bernie. Two hearts united by God. The man he was and the woman, who loved him, cared for him 'til the end. It gives insight to understanding Lewy Body Dementia & Alzheimer's, through stories of challenges & triumphs. It tells many funny stories that will warm your heart! This was a beautifully written story, both heartwarming and heartbreaking. Truly an inspirational guide to all caregivers...teaching them they are "Never Alone" and to "Always choose love and happiness over fear." This book is for all those who do not know where to turn when your loved one is starting to be a little more than forgetful. It is scary to think something may truly be wrong. Where do you start? What is to come? Everyone's experience caring for a loved one with dementia will be different, but this book offers the reader hope that love can persevere through even the most trying of circumstances, "that an individual can find within themselves a light in the darkness." Facing dementia will change you and everything around you! Facing dementia is a call to love and care more deeply! "Love it!!! Find it refreshing and not so negative, but sweet and caring. I think that you have done a wonderful thing with the book and I am so pleased that you did it...can't wait to see it in print!!!" You are not alone!

Navigating eldercare can be overwhelming, especially when dealing with dementia. You’ll find what you need in these pages, with great advice from families who have been there, done that! These revealing stories from family caregivers—spouses, grown children and grandchildren—share the emotional support and practical tips that you need as you navigate the world of eldercare, especially when Alzheimer’s or other dementias are part of it. You’ll feel less alone and more empowered in your new role as you help your loved ones. Find the help you need in these stories about: • Joining your family member in his or her new reality • Understanding and accepting Alzheimer’s and dementia • Tough choices—moving, driving, hiring help, finances • Independent living, assisted living, memory care, or staying home • Love, loss, romance and friendships • Self-care and perspective for the caregiver • Making your “village” and asking for help • Learning how to be patient and compassionate • Finding the humor and the blessings along the way • Strategies and tips that work for family caregivers Chicken Soup for the Soul books are 100% made in the USA and each book includes stories from as diverse a group of writers as possible. Chicken Soup for the Soul solicits and publishes stories from the LGBTQ community and from people of all ethnicities, nationalities, and religions.

There Is Hope . . . When a patient is diagnosed with dementia, it impacts not only the patient but also those who care for them. It can be devastating to watch loved ones lose the independence, personality, and abilities that once defined them, knowing there is no cure. How should Christians respond to a diagnosis of dementia? Experienced geriatrician Dr. John Dunlop wants to transform the way we view dementia—showing us how God can be honored through such a tragedy as we respect the inherent dignity of all humans made in the image of God. Sharing stories from decades of experience with dementia patients, Dunlop provides readers, particularly caregivers, with a biblical lens through which to understand the experience and challenge of this life-altering disease. Finding Grace in the Face of Dementia will help you see God's purposes as you love and care for those with dementia.

AARP Digital Editions offer you practical tips, proven solutions, and expert guidance. In Loving Someone Who Has Dementia, Pauline Boss provides research-based advice for people who care for someone with dementia. Nearly half of U.S. citizens over the age of 85 are suffering from some kind of dementia and require care. Loving Someone Who Has Dementia is a new kind of caregiving book. It's not about the usual techniques, but about how to manage on-going stress and grief. The book is for caregivers, family members, friends, neighbors as well as educators and professionals—anyone touched by the epidemic of dementia. Dr. Boss helps caregivers find hope in "ambiguous loss"—having a loved one both here and not here, physically present but psychologically absent. Outlines seven guidelines to stay resilient while caring for someone who has dementia Discusses the meaning of relationships with individuals who are cognitively impaired and no longer as they used to be Offers approaches to understand and cope with the emotional strain of care-giving Boss's book builds on research and clinical experience, yet the material is presented as a conversation. She shows you a way to embrace rather than resist the ambiguity in your relationship with someone who has dementia.