When Your Loved One Has Dementia: A Simple Guide for Caregivers [Paperback]
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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, this book teaches the basics of dementia care while emphasizing communication, understanding and acceptance, and personal growth through the caregiving experience. The result is a guide that integrates the practicalities of caregiving with the human emotions that accompany it.
- Paperback: 152 pages
- Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press; 1 edition (May 10, 2005)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0801881145
- ISBN-13: 978-0801881145
- Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
- Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
- Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #160,945 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #13 in Books > Textbooks > Medicine & Health Sciences > Allied Health Services > Caregiving
- #17 in Books > Textbooks > Medicine & Health Sciences > Medicine > Clinical > Nursing Home Care
- #22 in Books > Textbooks > Medicine & Health Sciences > Nursing > Clinical > Gerontology
When caring for a loved one with dementia at home, there is little time for reading; this book was a quick read offering good insights to basic care.By Kathy L. Kansky
Good resources were also offered.
Any who care for Alzheimer sufferers or those with other dementias know the challenges involved: eighty percent of people with dementia live at home, and family members often find themselves challenged by unfamiliar demands and new routines. When Your Loved One Has Dementia: A Simple Guide For Caregivers reviews all kinds of challenges, from safety in handling and caring for sufferers and communication challenges to understanding levels of impairment, daily life, and more. An excellent starting point for those with questions.By Midwest Book Review
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