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 Learning to Speak Alzheimer's : A Groundbreaking Approach for Everyone Dealing with the Disease :: 0618485171
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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 aggressionEditorial Descriptions are usually submitted by the manufacturers, publishers and authors. Contact us if you are one of them, and wish to change the above description. |
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Author: Guest
If you don't have someone in your family with this dreaded disease, just wait. With the baby boomers coming of age and their parents aging, it's bound to happen. Not to sound depressing, but you should be prepared. And lately there have been signs everywhere showing this. The number of books, both fiction and non-fiction, dealing with loss, Alzheimer's and various and sundry surrounding illnesses, has been noticeable. Winston's GOOD GRIEF comes to mind, as does the insightful and colorful CHILDREN'S CORNER by McCrae with its stories of loss, Alzheimer's and other things. Even if you don't think anyone in your family will ever get this dreaded disease, you're bound to know someone, some friend or a friend of a friend who may get it. You need to be prepared, and this is the book that can help.
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Author: Guest
If you are experiencing this disease with a loved one, then you know the loneliness and frustration of trying to be all the person you care for needs. My sister bought this book, read it overnight, highlighted and post-it tabbed the most important parts, mailed it to me priority mail, and i have used it at night as a touchstone for salvation. It is indeed a bible for HOW to treat your loved one. I use it to get what I need to know in terms of sensitivity to what my cared for relative needs. I would be lost without it...it will help keep you on a path of the right relationship with your loved one that you will want to live up to. I promise you ,read it, highlight it, and you will not ever look back and regret anything you did, if you follow its advice. A true gift.
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Author: Guest
Such an excellent resource for families trying to manage a loved one with Alzheimer's Disease, teaching them valuable easy techniques for keeping communication going and helping to reduce frustrations. A must read.Joanne was a welcomed guest on my radio program, a delight, with so much important information to share. Jacqueline Marcell, Author of "Elder Rage" and Host of the "Coping wwth Caregiving" Radio Program on wsRadio.com.
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Author: Guest
Those new to Alzheimer's disease will find this book to be a helpful guide. Even those who are familar with caring for someone with the disease will find nuggets of wisdom in the middle section, "The Five Tenets of Habilitation." It is here where Joanne Koenig Coste is at her best in describing how to preserve the personhood of those with dementia. This section alone makes the entire book worthwhile. It's about time Joanne put her thoughts into a book--she has been helping people navigate their way through the choppy waters of Alzheimer's for over 20 years!
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Author: Guest
A must have for anyone dealing with this hidious disease.This is a breath of fresh air and sweet respit for care givers. Joanne's positive approach is wonderful as her loving humor embraces the reader.
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