Learning to Speak Alzheimer's by Joanne Koenig-Coste

Learning to Speak Alzheimer's

A Groundbreaking Approach for Everyone Dealing With the Disease

Joanne Koenig-Coste, Robert N. Butler M.D., Robert N. Butler

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · September 8, 2004

A guide to more successful communication for the millions of Americans caring for someone with dementia: “Offers a fresh approach and hope.”—NPR 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.

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Who it’s for
A grounded guide that makes a hard subject more legible, page by page.
Genres
Alzheimer's & Dementia, Caregiving, Eldercare
Published
HarperCollins, September 8, 2004

About this book

A guide to more successful communication for the millions of Americans caring for someone with dementia: “Offers a fresh approach and hope.”—NPR 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.

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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 ​“A true godsend to anyone caring for those afflicted with dementia.”—Rudolph E. Tanzi, coauthor of Decoding Darkness: The Search for the Genetic Causes of Alzheimer’s Disease

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A grounded guide that makes a hard subject more legible, page by page.

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  • practical, plainspoken guidance
  • clarity without the clinical fog

Expect

  • accessible explanations
  • useful for dipping in or reading straight through

Where it sits

Alzheimer's & Dementia87%
Caregiving61%
Eldercare29%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Eldercare
  • Gastrointestinal Diseases
  • Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • Caregiving
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  • Diseases & Conditions
  • Geriatrics
  • Health Care Delivery
  • Community & Home Nursing
Authors
Joanne Koenig-Coste, Robert N. Butler M.D., Robert N. Butler
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
September 8, 2004
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Eldercare