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A caregiver's guide to Alzheimer's disease : 300 tips for making life easier
Title:
A caregiver's guide to Alzheimer's disease : 300 tips for making life easier
Author:
Callone, Patricia R., author.
ISBN:
9781932603163
Physical Description:
xvii, 115 p. [pap]: illustrations ; 23 cm.
Contents:
Tips to make life easier during the progression of Alzheimer's Disease -- Pre-Alzheimer's stage: wonder and worry -- Early-to-mid stage: something's going wrong -- Moderate stage: so many changes -- Severe stage: making every moment count -- Helpful information concerning Alzheimer's disease or related dementia that is not stage-specific -- Resources available for those affected with Alzheimer's disease, their caregivers, family members, and friends.
Abstract:
"This reader-friendly, accessible guide is filled with tips and techniques that will help families, friends, and caregivers assist individuals with Alzheimer's disease. More importantly, it offers practical advice on how to cope with the personality and behavioral changes that occur throughout the disease's progression. With this knowledge in hand, caregivers can ensure that people living with Alzheimer's disease maximize the skills, talents, and capabilities they have retained at every stage of this illness. Packed with information, this book is ideal for adapting, modifying, and simplifying the lives of those who have Alzheimer's disease and the people who care for them."--Jacket.
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