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The Caregiver's Guide to Dementia by Gail Weatherill RN CAEd

The Caregiver's Guide to Dementia

Practical Advice for Caring for Yourself and Your Loved One

Gail Weatherill RN CAEd, Gail Weatherill

Sourcebooks · Print & ebook · January 21, 2020

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.

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Who it’s for
Practical guidance keeps caregiver well-being alongside the work of dementia care.
Genres
Caregiving, Alzheimer's & Dementia, Eldercare
Published
Sourcebooks, January 21, 2020

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About this book

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.

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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 defined—Understand dementia and its many forms, with an explanation of the illness and its variations. Caregiver wellness—At the end of each chapter, a small section provides relaxation and mindfulness exercises and reflection for dementia caregivers. A practical approach—The back of the book is filled with resources, from financial planning to tips on safety, along with questions for health care professionals, lawyers, accountants, therapists, and friends.

Care Alongside Care

Practical guidance keeps caregiver well-being alongside the work of dementia care.

Come here for

  • Clear guidance on dementia, caregiving, and the decisions care can bring.
  • Mindfulness and reflection for the person doing the caring.

Expect

  • Practical attention to caregiver wellness as well as a loved one's needs.
  • Resources for safety, finances, and conversations with professionals.

Where it sits

Alzheimer's & Dementia92%
Caregiving55%
Eldercare48%

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Publisher categories

  • Brain & Nervous System Disorders
  • Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • Caregiving
Authors
Gail Weatherill RN CAEd, Gail Weatherill
Publisher
Sourcebooks
Published
January 21, 2020
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Brain & Nervous System Disorders