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61) A fade of light
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"A memoir of a cartoonist's formative experiences in life and his close relationship with his stepdad, who is later diagnosed with FTD"--
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Me Where I Am provides knowledge and essential tools to lovingly, confidently and, above all, successfully care for those who live with Alzheimer’s and related dementias. Over 5 million Americans currently live with Alzheimer’s disease. Along with them, 15 million unpaid caregivers seek knowledge and resources to assist them in the journey. The unique care principles found in Meet Me Where I Am help mitigate depression, decrease...
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The third edition of this critically acclaimed guide leads you through the realities of caring for a loved one struggling with Alzheimer's. The author, a nationally recognized authority, details the latest developments in treatment and care options and offers helpful, hopeful advice for getting through difficult challenges. Now fully revised and updated, this edition includes new chapters designed to help caregivers cope with stress and depression...
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As a Memory Care Director, Keith Galas has spent close to 20 years helping families work through the often heart-wrenching questions generated by a loved one's diagnosis with dementia. What do I do now? Who will take care of Mom? How much will it cost for her care? How can I keep her safe? In Parental Dementia: A Guide Through All the Difficult Questions, he guides your family through the uncertainty and anguish that accompanies a dementia or Alzheimer's...
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Samuel Valenti was an unpretentious, humble man who required very little in life to make him happy. He grew up during the Great Depression, working on the family farm in New Jersey, growing tomatoes to sell to Campbell Soup Company. Seeing the Hindenburg fly over his farm, receiving visits to the farm from his cousin, Anne Bancroft, and serving his country in World War II were a few of the highlights of his young adult life that he spoke of often....
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Are you caring for a loved one with dementia and don't know where to begin? Here are the answers you have been searching for. Jane Hardy writes frankly about the experiences she and her Mum have shared over the past four years, the lessons she's learned, the things she wished she'd known before they started this journey together. Jane's Mum Beth was diagnosed with Vascular Dementia and Alzheimers with a score of 16 (moderate/severe dementia) at the...
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Este nuevo libro recoge la riqueza de mi reflexión como cuidadora ya que he tenido tiempo para pensar, analizar, profundizar, compartir y darle un mayor sentido a los diferentes temas que trato, que son fruto de haber reposado el tiempo suficiente, como sucede con un buen vino.
La finalidad de mi relato es que el lector cuente con recursos que le ayuden a avanzar en este camino tempestuoso de cuidar a una persona de estas características que, de...
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Hay muchos libros que hablan sobre el Alzheimer. Y es por ello por lo que ya disponemos de mucha información, tanto sobre este tema como sobre la manera de afrontar esta enfermedad. Reflexioné bastante al respecto y llegué a la conclusión de que, a pesar de ello, seguía queriendo escribir este libro porque creo que mi visión y mi experiencia pueden aportar algo más acerca de este tema.
En este libro quiero reflejar mi manera de vivir, afrontar,...
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This book is for the silent army of unpaid carers who support people living with dementia. We answer the questions you want to know, like is it ever okay to lie to someone with dementia? What's the best way to cope with boredom, anger or repitition? How can I keep on caring when nothing seems to go right? Written by dementia specialists at Unforgettable, this book has been created with an understanding of what carers and people with dementia go through,...
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Forgotten Faces: Family Caregiver Voices takes readers directly into the homelives of actual caregivers to cognitively impaired family members.
This captivating nonfiction narrative rotates through the entire caregiving journeys of "Fred," "Janice," "Alice," and "Yvonne," whose wife, second husband, mother, and grandfather were, diagnosed with Alzheimer's dementia.
Dr. Tiller's personal and professional commentary compliments their earnest firsthand...
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Provides a thorough, practical guide on coping with the diagnosis, managing symptoms, finding meaningful activity, planning for the future, maintaining important relationships, participating in research, and much more. This book is a working guide to help the person with Alzheimer's feel empowered to move forward in life in light of this challenging diagnosis.
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Caregivers finally have a book that speaks directly about managing behaviors such as rummaging, anxiety, decreased communication, confusion, apathy, repetitive questioning, paranoia, aggression, memory loss and declining mobility. What do you do when mother is digging in the trash trying to organize what she finds? What do you do when grandpa has not changed his clothes for two weeks? What do you do when dad is becoming agitated and yells at you for...
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A lo largo de la experiencia de Jennifer L. Jiménez Ruiz como Trabajadora Social Clínico de un Hospicio (Servicio en el Hogar a pacientes en etapa terminal) en Puerto Rico, conoció muchas familias de pacientes con Alzheimer con diferentes problemáticas sociales, pero con el factor común de desconocimiento en el manejo de un paciente encamado. Según la experiencia adquirida en cada caso trabajado y las discusiones de casos con enfermeras y médicos,...
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As we move through life many of us find ourselves needing to help a family member or friend with a medical condition. If the condition is temporary, our need to help is temporary. However, chronic conditions such as Alzheimer's and other dementias require longer-term, possibly ever-increasing assistance. Problems with thinking and memory lead to new, different, and often challenging behaviors. In addition, caring for someone with Alzheimer's often...
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It is not often that we come across bold statements about serious, even terminal diseases – such as the fact that they can be cured and even reversed. But no one speaks with more authority on the power of self-healing than Andreas Moritz.In this empowering book, Moritz – author of 16 books on the power of self-healing and supportive natural remedies, and an internationally acclaimed practitioner of Ayurveda and natural medicine – offers hope...
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As the number of people affected by dementia continues to rise, this is the first in-depth examination of related services dedicated to the unique demands of remote and rural settings. Contributors from the UK, Australia, North America and Europe explore the experiences and requirements of those living with dementia and those caring for them in personal and professional capacities in challenging geographical locations. For practitioners, researchers,...
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Encerrado en un centro de atención residencial, el incorrecto señor Busken se revela al orden establecido en el lugar al que ha quedado reducido su universo. Una institución donde los pacientes han pasado a ser considerados clientes y donde no se usan sesgos de género; un lugar donde lo políticamente correcto forma parte del nuevo modelo asistencial y de negocio. Escudado en su delirio, el protagonista critica cómo algunos de estos centros para...
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From the groundbreaking series written specifically for family caregivers, "Activities for the Family Caregiver - Frontotemporal Dementia / Frontal Lobe Dementia / Pick's Disease: How to Engage / How to Live" offers information and insight to enhance quality of life through improved social interactions as well as activities of daily living, safety and general caregiver information. Learn new communications and activities strategies to improve time...
79) Dog Breeds
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This E-book is one in a series of easy-to-read picture books for adults with dementia. In order to maintain the dignity of your loved one, the series name has been removed from all our E-books so it doesn't show up in the file name on your E-reader. Our mandate is to provide books for adults living with dementia or another life challenge, something they can enjoy, while keeping their dignity intact by making no mention of words such as dementia, Alzheimer's...
80) Mike & Me
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More than three years in the making, this book changes everything for Alzheimer's couples and caregivers. When her husband Mike was, diagnosed with Alzheimer's, Rosalys Peel made a deal with him. Together, they vowed that they would manage Alzheimer's in their own home and go right on living life as normally as possible for as long as possible. Over the next ten years, they found new ways to defy and surpass virtually all the typical Alzheimer's statistics....
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