The Caregiver's Guide to Dementia

Practical Advice for Caring for Yourself and Your Loved One

by Gail Weatherill, RN, CAEd

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Pub Date Jan 21 2020 | Archive Date Jan 15 2020

Callisto Media | Rockridge Press

Health, Mind & Body

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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 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.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 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...