This book is an excellent resource for any Alzheimer's patient caregiver. It explains what Alzheimer's disease is, and the different stages of the disease. It explains certain behaviors they may exhibit, and the best way to calmly deal with the patient. It's an excellent resource for programs available in the community and how to find them. It also discusses planning ahead such as with a POA.

My father has vascular dementia and I am trying to learn as much as I can about the subject. This book did a great job explaining the stages of dementia. I do know it focuses on alzheimers but that is just one type of dementia so it still does a great job outlining the stages. I also like that it gives advice to the caregiver and explains how important it is for the caregiver to take care of themselves. I have watched the toll on my mother that taking care of my father takes on her and it is just as equally hard to watch what the disease does to her as it does to him. I appreciate the tips on how to deal with the person suffering from the disease because the disease does not make sense no matter how much you try to reason with it.

This book is an excellent resource for those who are dealing with someone who has Alzheimer's. In addition to the easy to understand description of the disease, it includes information on the seven stages of Alzheimer's. Questions to ask the doctor at each stage and suggestions for caregivers to make sure they are taking care of themselves are included. Dealing with a family member with Alzheimer's is painful, exhausting, and difficult. This book provides answers and compassion for caregivers. Highly recommended.

Alzheimer's is a tragic disease. There is no way around saying this. It's not just a disease that affects some other family that we don't have to think about. I'll bet you have been affected in some way by it yourself, whether it may be directly in your family, you may be or have been a caregiver to a loved one or it has affected a close friend's family member and they have talked to you about it.
Personally my grandmother passed from this sixteen years ago and my father-in-law is in the last stages of this horrible disease.
There really is no easy way to deal with this disease no matter what book you may read or doctor you talk to. That being said this book is very informative in helping you deal with your loved one along the stages of this disease. This disease is a monster, make no mistake about that! It steals your loved one from you. They are physically there in the last stages but their personality has changed so much they are not really there.
There are seven stages of Alzheimers and this book expertly guides you through every step with dignity and thorough explanations to make your loved one as comfortable and as stress free as possible. Yes, as a caregiver this will be a very stressful time as your loved one becomes the person you don't remember sharing such good times with. As the brain disease progresses their personality will change making them such a vulnerable adult eventually depending on your for everything. This book suggests having a notebook and recording everything such as any questions for your doctor reaction to medications, just anything that pops into mind. The book asks great questions and guides you in how to find care when it becomes to much for you physically or medically. Wonderful hospice guide and once again great suggestion questions for your loved one's doctor and family discussion. The book points out the need to take time for yourself even if your just going outside to take breaths of fresh air. When you are tired and stressed your loved one will pick up on this and it will make them stressed as well. In conclusion celebrate your loved ones life and know you did/are doing all you can for your loved one. Celebrate you! Be good to yourself, you are a hero!
Pub Date 14 May 2019
I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley. Thank you. All opinions expressed are my own.