Care for yourself, while caring for a loved one with dementia
When caring for someone with dementia, your own mental stability can be the single most critical factor in your loved one's quality of life. The Caregiver's Guide to Dementia brings practical and comprehensive guidance to understanding the illness, caring for someone, and caring for yourself.
From understanding common behavioral and mood changes to making financial decisions, this Alzheimer's book contains bulleted lists of actions you can take to improve your health and your caregiving. Inspirational and compassionate, it focuses on the caregiver's underlying love and humanity that cannot be taken away by any disease.
In The Caregiver's Guide to Dementia you'll find:
Dementia definedâUnderstand dementia and its many forms, with an explanation of the illness and its variations.
Caregiver wellnessâAt the end of each chapter, a small section provides relaxation and mindfulness exercises and reflection for dementia caregivers.
Product details
Publisher : Callisto; 1st edition (January 21, 2020)
Language : English
Paperback : 184 pages
ISBN-10 : 1646113926
ISBN-13 : 978-1646113927
Item Weight : 12.8 ounces
Dimensions : 6 x 0.46 x 9 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #21,122 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
#13 in Alzheimer's
#14 in Dementia
#21 in Nervous System Diseases (Books)
Customer Reviews: 4.7
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