Download or read book Dementia s Unexpected Gifts written by Barbara Luebke and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-30 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Unexpected Gifts" is a mash-up memoir / cautionary tale / love story. It is the narrative of the author's unexpected journey that transformed her from "caregiving is not in my wheelhouse" to exhausted caregiver making difficult decisions and eventually finding a path to personal growth. Drawing on years of emails, photographs and thousands of words in detailed notes she wrote for herself along the way, the author offers a brutally honest portrayal of her life as caregiver for her longtime partner as she developed dementia. The author believes that the more individual stories are shared, the richer and more nuanced our understanding of caregiving becomes. The earlier one realizes there is no one "right" way to walk the path of caregiving, the easier life is. In the end, then, this is a book about reliance.

Download or read book Unexpected Gifts written by Eve Soldinger and published by Three Gems Publishing. This book was released on 2016-03-18 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "He didn't know his age, the year, or his surroundings, but he knew his life could still make a difference. On this path, he went forward with his heart. Every emotion was authentic. Each moment was new--but it was also full of love, anger, or fear, and he had to travel through it." In a matter of days, Eve Soldinger's life and family changed utterly: Her beloved father was diagnosed with dementia. The challenges are those every adult child faced with caring for an aging parent will recognize: How do I see to his needs? How do I protect him? How do I explain to others? But her insight and experience also bring a fresh, hopeful perspective. Discover with Eve and her family how they not only coped with practical challenges, but transformed heartbreaking years into a time of laughter, growth, and love--unexpected gifts that will enrich the lives of all families who walk this path.

Download or read book Unexpected Gifts written by Eve Soldinger and published by . This book was released on 2016-03-18 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "He didn't know his age, the year, or his surroundings, but he knew his life could still make a difference. On this path, he went forward with his heart. Every emotion was authentic. Each moment was new-but it was also full of love, anger, or fear, and he had to travel through it." In a matter of days, Eve Soldinger's life and family changed utterly: Her beloved father was diagnosed with dementia. The challenges are those every adult child faced with caring for an aging parent will recognize: How do I see to his needs? How do I protect him? How do I explain to others? But her insight and experience also bring a fresh, hopeful perspective. Discover with Eve and her family how they not only coped with practical challenges, but transformed heartbreaking years into a time of laughter, growth, and love-unexpected gifts that will enrich the lives of all families who walk this path.

Download or read book An Alzheimer s Surprise Party Unveiling the Mystery Inner Experience and Gifts of Dementia written by Tom Richards and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2009-06-18 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW 2009 EDITION ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION RECOMMENDED RESOURCE An Alzheimer's Surprise Party investigates the widely held belief that dementia is only a "mindless pathology". Instead, the authors discover an essential, soulful, spiritual process that can be facilitated right from Alzheimer's onset. This book provides pioneering and innovative research on the Alzheimer's pandemic, and serves as an intimate, intense, compelling beacon, shining light on the disease's potential for deeper meaning and spiritual healing. "I strongly recommend this as an original method of understanding and dealing with people in Alzheimer's and other dementias." DR. ARNOLD MINDELL, PhD, founder of Process Oriented Psychology "This book is revolutionary in providing hope and meaning for patients, relatives, friends, caregivers and professionals in the management of Alzheimer's and other dementias." DR. ROSEMARY SHINKWIN, MD, MRCPsych

Download or read book Visiting Mom written by Sherry M. Bell and published by Blessed Assurances Publishers. This book was released on 2000 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book I m Still Here written by John Zeisel and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses ways to mentally connect with a person who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, which includes engaging individuals through the healthier parts of the brain.

Download or read book Grace for the Unexpected Journey written by Deborah Barr and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2018-01-02 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the weary dementia or Alzheimer's caregiver If you are a caregiver to someone with Alzheimer’s or another type of dementia, you carry a heavy load. On top of having to watch someone you love suffer, you are probably losing sleep, growing frustrated, and struggling with loneliness or even depression. With little to no help and no time for a break, this unrelenting stress is hard to carry. Whether that’s you or someone you know, the caregiver needs care, too. Grace for the Unexpected Journey: A 60-Day Devotional for Alzheimer’s and Other Dementia Caregivers provides that support. Each daily devotion: Is short, ideal for demanding schedules Reflects on a relevant Scripture passage Features a relatable caregiving story Offers a key Scripture for meditation Debbie Barr is a speaker, health educator, and the author of multiple books, including Keeping Love Alive As Memory Fades (coauthored with New York Times bestselling author Gary Chapman). As a health educator with a deep concern and compassion for dementia caregivers, she saw their need for faith-based encouragement. With compassion and understanding she uses Scriptures to address their practical hardships and spiritual concerns. When the struggles seem insurmountable, this devotional offers strength. When stress floods in, it points to peace. And when darkness falls, it illuminates hope. Caregivers walk a long, difficult road. This devotional gives grace for their journey.

Download or read book The Gift of Alzheimer s written by Maggie La Tourelle and published by Watkins Media Limited. This book was released on 2015-05-12 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is dementia? Does it have a deeper meaning? As a loved-one slips away for us, is she or he entering a higher plane? In her groundbreaking book, The Gift of Alzheimer’s, Maggie chronicles her beautiful journey with her late mother who suffered from Alzheimer’s. Miraculously, instead of destroying the lives of her family, the disease strengthened their bonds and revealed something incredible—the ability of Alzheimer’s to connect those it touches with another world. Including the latest research into neuroscience and altered states of consciousness, the book offers hope and a way forward for those affected by this devastating disease. What follows is the extraordinary story of healing, love, and soul-searching undertaken by Maggie and Pat that will make you rethink everything you believe about Alzheimer’s. In a disease that so many find distressing, the La Tourelle family found peace, renewal, and spiritual growth. This revolutionary book not only changes how we perceive Alzheimer’s, but is also a window into the amazing powers of the human psyche and soul. With The Gift of Alzheimer’s, La Tourelle explores the potential for Alzheimer’s patients and their families to find wisdom and meaning in the midst of tragedy and demonstrates how love, above all else, can heal.

Download or read book Still Waters Run Deep written by John Swinton and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-09-26 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book brings together theologians, clergy, people with dementia, carers, clinicians and others to offer a holistic, interdisciplinary exploration of dementia which focuses not only on what dementia is and what it is not, but more importantly, what it means to live well with dementia and to find hope where sometimes it feels like there is no hope. Located within practical theology and theological anthropology, the diversity of perspectives on dementia presented in this book offers deep insights into what it means to be a human being, to live humanly in the midst of difficult situations, and helps us understand and navigate the complexities of the dementia journey. In offering foundational practical and theoretical knowledge, the book helps cut through the false consciousness of modernity and enter a world where personhood is defined not by our capacities or the loss of them, but by God’s loving presence. It offers a contextual theological framework to look beyond what we assume to be obvious and to recognize the “hidden” depths that can be discovered and encountered within individuals as they journey into dementia. In doing so, it takes seriously the lived experience of people with dementia and allows that to shape, form, and perhaps reform our understandings of God, human beings, and what it means to live well. Taken as a whole, the book posits that together, we can reflect upon and act out a hopeful future that makes people’s lives meaningful, purposeful and loving even in the midst of the challenges that Dementia brings. Still Waters Run Deep will be a key resource for academics, researchers, and advanced students of theology, divinity and religious studies, gerontology, psychology, mental health, and nursing. The chapters included in this book were originally published as a special issue of Journal of Religion, Spirituality & Aging.

Download or read book Contented Dementia written by Oliver James and published by Random House. This book was released on 2009-11-24 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dementia is a little understood and currently incurable illness, but much can be done to maximise the quality of life for people with the condition. Contented Dementia - by clinical psychologist and bestselling author Oliver James - outlines a groundbreaking and practical method for managing dementia that will allow both sufferer and carer to maintain the highest possible quality of life, throughout every stage of the illness. A person with dementia will experience random and increasingly frequent memory blanks relating to recent events. Feelings, however, remain intact, as do memories of past events and both can be used in a special way to substitute for more recent information that has been lost. The SPECAL method (Specialized Early Care for Alzheimer's) outlined in this book works by creating links between past memories and the routine activities of daily life in the present. Drawing on real-life examples and user-friendly tried-and-tested methods, Contented Dementia provides essential information and guidance for carers, relatives and professionals.

Download or read book My Parent s Keeper written by Jody Gastfriend and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2018-01-01 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to caring for aging and ailing family members, which offers expert advice, illuminating vignettes, and a compassionate approach to building constructive, mutually gratifying relationships

Download or read book Love in the Land of Dementia written by Deborah Shouse and published by Central Recovery Press, LLC. This book was released on 2013-10-28 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Caregiver Shouse celebrates spiritual and practical lessons learned on her unscripted yet rewarding journey with her mother through Alzheimer's disease.

Download or read book Dementia from the Inside written by Jennifer Bute and published by SPCK. This book was released on 2018-11-15 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘Many assume that living with dementia is one long term steady decline. Jennifer’s insightful book debunks that myth.’ – Jeremy Hughes, Chief Executive, Alzheimer's Society Jennifer Bute was a highly qualified senior doctor in a large clinical practice, whose patients included those with dementia. Then she began to notice symptoms in herself. She was finally given a diagnosis of Young Onset Dementia in 2009. After resigning as a GP, she resolved to explore what could be done to slow the progress of dementia. The aim of this practical book is to help people who are living with dementia and to give hope to those who are with them on the dementia journey. Jennifer believes that her dementia is an opportunity as well as a challenge. Her important insights are that the person ‘inside’ remains and can be reached, even when masked by the condition, and that spirituality rises as cognition becomes limited. ‘The observant physician shines through in Dr Bute's book, while her practical advice reveals the resourcefulness of an inventor. Alzheimer’s disease has surely met one of its toughest ever adversaries!’ – Peter Garrard, Professor of Neurology, University of London

Download or read book When a Family Member Has Dementia written by Susan M. McCurry and published by Praeger. This book was released on 2006-01-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Caring for a person with dementia is a difficult and often- overwhelming task. In addition to the inevitable decline in memory and physical function, most persons with dementia develop one or more troublesome behavior problems, such as depression, fearfulness, sleep disturbances, paranoia, or physical aggression at some point in their disease. Behavioral challenges in dementia are highly idiosyncratic. No two patients are alike, and interventions that work well with one person are often ineffective with another. Caregivers often become stuck: either unable to figure out how best to help their loved one, or unable to consistently implement positive practices they know would improve their situation. This book offers caregivers a set of practical and flexible tools to enable them become more resilient in the face of difficulty and change. McCurry teaches caregivers how to take advantage of their own creativity and inner resources to develop strategies that will work in their unique situations. She presents her set of five core principles and then brings them to life through vignettes. Anyone who lives, works, or comes in contact with a person who has dementia will benefit from this volume.

Download or read book Aging Together written by Susan H. McFadden and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2014-03-15 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on medicine, social science, philosophy, and religion to provide a broad perspective on aging, Aging Together offers a vision of relationships filled with love, joy, and hope in the face of a condition that all too often elicits anxiety, hopelessness, and despair.

Download or read book Living in the Moment written by Elizabeth Landsverk and published by Citadel. This book was released on 2022-05-31 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A renowned geriatrician shares tips on how families and individuals can live happy, engaged lives after a dementia diagnosis.

Download or read book The Gift of Caring written by M. Cottrell S. Houle and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-10-26 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a powerful blending of memoir and practical strategies from a medical doctor’s perspective, The Gift of Caring: Saving Our Parents – and ourselves - from the Perils of Modern Healthcare reveals the hidden side of modern healthcare practices for aging Americans. This ground-breaking book, co-written by award-winning author Marcy Houle and nationally-recognized geriatrician and public health advocate, Elizabeth Eckstrom MD MPH, sheds new light on aging by showing it from twin perspectives: the story of a daughter desperately seeking help for the parents she loves, and a geriatrician who offers life-changing strategies that can protect our loved ones and ourselves. Today, for many older adults, the medical delivery system is confusing, fragmented, and ill-equipped to provide comprehensive, person-centered care. Under our current healthcare model, thousands of aging persons face unnecessary suffering, hospitalizations and nursing home stays, and even preventable death. Seniors and families often feel powerless as they travel this sad journey. Not having knowledge of aging’s changes, they resign themselves to believing there is nothing anyone can do to help, while some health care professionals simply write off symptoms seniors endure as “just old age.” But as Marcy Houle discovered in caring for her parents, many of the problems often are not “just old age.” Further, the real issue is not that the answers to ease suffering don’t exist. Rather, what we need to know is generally not available to the general public. Even more concerning, many health care professionals have had little or no training in the care of older adults. The Gift of Caring hopes to change that. It is written to give empowerment to all older adults, family members, and health care professionals, by sharing much needed knowledge and practical strategies. The Gift of Caring shows the best ways to advocate for our parent’s health care … and our own … by giving us the tools we need to insist upon the better way. Your parents and you deserve the best healthcare as you age- But there are so many reasons why that’s not happening.You can change that.