"Alzheimer's & Dementia: Through the Looking Glass," explains
in easy to understand nontechnical language the difference between
Alzheimer's and dementia; discusses issues like driving,
hallucinations, delusions, bathing, respite, feeding tubes,
hospice, guilt, sexuality, genetics, aging, warning signs,
placement or home care, diagnosis, hospice, finding help, emotions
and more. Sixty-six columns, and more, from the highly regarded All
About Alzheimer's feature written by the author and published
monthly in Today's Senior Magazine are assembled here to help the
family and caregiver through the demanding trials of living with
someone who has Alzheimer's. Few things are as frustrating and
maddening as Alzheimer's and caring for someone with the disease is
uniquely different from other medical conditions. In time, the
patient is unable to help in his own care, even to follow such
simple instructions as 'stand up' or 'sit down, ' creating a
difficult situation for everyone. Perhaps you think when someone
forgets, you just remind them; no one forgets their own children,
how to eat, dress and use the bathroom But they do In this book you
will learn the difference between your forgetting a word and
remembering it later and the Alzheimer's patient who forgets but
cannot remember later because the memory is not just momentarily
forgotten-it no longer exists If it does not exist, it cannot be
recalled. You'll learn things you need to know that will seem
counterintuitive and require changes in your normal responses. They
are not always easy to use, but they can make life with this
disease a bit easier for both the afflicted individuals and those
who care for and love them. You will come to understand the basics
of the illness, why such bizarre things happen, and how to react to
unexpected and on-going problems without making things worse.
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