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When Your Loved One Has Dementia: A Simple Guide for Caregivers Caregiving is a major, and often very stressful, life stage for a large and growing number of Americans. Advances in healthcare continue to increase life expectancy and swell the ranks of senior citizens nationwide. While nursing homes are an option for some families, the fact is that eighty percent of people suffering from dementia live at home. Family members looking after them can easily be overwhelmed by the responsibility and emotional toll of care. This book offers support for caregivers, in the form of insight into the needs and feelings of the patient for whom they're caring, as well as direction towards coping with a difficult situation. The authors, all involved in the field of Alzheimer's and dementia nursing, care and education, developed the book from a program designed to train professionals. As a form of functional instruction it is invaluable to caregivers, presenting the basics of how to mindfully meet the needs of the patient. But it is also sympathetic to the personal burdens of the caregiver, and presents advice with a view towards promoting communication, understanding and acceptance. With unique balance, it answers practical concerns while also acknowledging and dealing with the emotionally charged context in which they arise. As such, this book also presents a realistic picture of the experiences of both caregivers and seniors slipping into dementia. It's a very convenient resource for professionals, within and outside the healthcare field, whose clients who are suffering from dementia or caring for someone who is. Those with little firsthand experience of senior concerns will develop a better understanding of its inherent challenges and struggles. "This is a good beginning book for the person who is learning to care for someone with dementia," attests Nancy L. Mace, author of a bestselling book on the same topic, The 36-Hour Day. "It is sensitive to the feelings and needs of the caregiver." Peter V. Rabins, her co-author, calls it "A succinct, original tool for caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias." Good training is essential to a competent caregiver, but understanding of that person's own emotional needs is part of training when the patient is a family member or loved one. With utmost respect this book provides the information and assitance it promises, an important contribution to the lives of the growing caregiving population. Back To Mature Market News → Go To The GenerationTarget.com Mature Market Bookstore → |
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