More than four million Americans suffer from Alzheimer's, and as
many as twenty million have close relatives or friends with the
disease. Revolutionizing the way we perceive and live with
Alzheimer's, Joanne Koenig Coste offers a practical approach to the
emotional well-being of both patients and caregivers that
emphasizes relating to patients in their own reality. Her
accessible and comprehensive method, which she calls habilitation,
works to enhance communication between carepartners and patients
and has proven successful with thousands of people living with
dementia. Learning to Speak Alzheimer's also offers hundreds of
practical tips, including how to - cope with the diagnosis and
adjust to the disease's progression - help the patient talk about
the illness - face the issue of driving - make meals and bath times
as pleasant as possible - adjust room design for the patient's
comfort - deal with wandering, paranoia, and aggression
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