Voices Of Alzheimer's - Courage, Humor, Hope, And Love In The Face Of Dementia (Paperback)

A compassionate collection of quotes and encouragement from Alzheimer's patients and those closest to them. Peterson allows us to experience Alzheimer's as holding the potential for both growth and loss. It's this sense of honoring both the small joys and the despair that makes this book realistic and comforting.-Marsha Mirkin, a clinical psychologist whose parents had Alzheimer'sBetsy Peterson spent fourteen years caring for her husband who was suffering from dementia, an experience that put her in touch with others inside the struggle to have or to care for someone with the disease. A combination of contributions from patients, their families, friends, and caregivers, Voices of Alzheimer's gathers the poignant stories, funny quotes, and priceless encouragement that Peterson heard and that helped her along the way. Capturing the many dimensions of the Alzheimer experience-the challenges, the struggles, the humor, and even the rewards- Voices presents a varied, and realistic, look at what it's like to be affected by the disease. With compassion, humor, and grace, it offers the simple advice, wisdom, and understanding of others who have traveled the same uncertain path.

General

Imprint:	Da Capo Press Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2004
First published:	October 2004
Authors:	Elisabeth Peterson
Dimensions:	152 x 152 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	304
ISBN-13:	978-0-7382-0962-3
Categories:	Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Coping with personal problems > Coping with illness
LSN:	0-7382-0962-7
Barcode:	9780738209623

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