Learning to Speak Alzheimer's: A Groundbreaking Approach for Everyone Dealing with the Disease
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By: Joanne Koenig Coste
Format: Paperback
From: Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date: August 2004
From: Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date: August 2004
Product Details:
Catalog: Book
Release Date: 2004-09-08
Media: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 256
Ean: 9780618485178
Isbn: 1864710632
Upc: 046442485173
Catalog: Book
Release Date: 2004-09-08
Media: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 256
Ean: 9780618485178
Isbn: 1864710632
Upc: 046442485173
ABOUT THE BOOK
EDITORIAL REVIEW
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 aggression
· 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 aggression
USER REVIEWS
"Wonderful book! Balanced, informative, so very helpful. As a caregiver, it gave me what I needed to keep peace and joy in my husband's life. "
~ Written on 2008-08-25
~ Written on 2008-08-25
"This book was shipped sooner then I expected and in perfect condition. This is a great book for those with a loved one with Alzheimers. In fact a must read."
~ Written on 2008-08-09
~ Written on 2008-08-09
"I wish I had read this book three years ago when we first realized our mom was suffering with this disease. I have read many articles on the subject and felt I understood what was happening to her. But this book helps you to communicate with the alzheimer's patient. It gives you a better understanding of each stage and how to make the most of each day for both the alzheimer's patient and their family. It has practical information that can be applied immediately."
~ Written on 2008-08-02
~ Written on 2008-08-02
"This book has been a God send. I read it early on into my journey as a caregiver so I better understood what to expect. 5 Years later I am using it as a "how to" manual. The author is direct and realistic with her advise. I appreciate that are not sugar coated. It is reassuring to learn that what I am living is not unusual that eveything is managable with a little creativity.
Thanks for the support and advise."
~ Written on 2008-07-14
Thanks for the support and advise."
~ Written on 2008-07-14
"great book!!! easy to read, excellent no nonsense info and ideas. the best book for anyone with a loved one with alzheimer's. I've read quite a few books on alzheimer's and found this one of the most helpful."
~ Written on 2008-06-11
~ Written on 2008-06-11