Published: Aug. 05, 2012
Words: 81,604 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9780988167810

Short description

An easy-to-read and sensitive portrayal of the changing world of people with dementia due to Alzheimer's disease or other diseases, and those who care for them. Offers insights into emotional reactions and practical suggestions based on deep understanding of the way people with dementia view many situations.

Extended description

The author carefully explains the loss of various types of memory and other thinking processes. She describes how these losses affect the day to day life of people with dementia, their understanding of the world around them and their personal situations. The many portrayals of real life experiences clarify and deepen the explanations. Jennifer is a nurse who worked for many years as an educator and counsellor for people with dementia and their families, as well as others in caring roles. She addresses the emotional and grief issues in the contexts in which they arise for families living with dementia. This book is intentionally written in easily understood plain language. "Thoughtful Dementia Care" is an expansion of the free paper by the same author, "Understanding the Dementia Experience", which has been widely distributed online and received much praise over the past ten years.

Tags

grief, understanding, dementia experience, lewy body caregiv frontotemporal vascular demen, memory loss hallucination alzheimer

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Review by: Vivian Gouldthorpe on Feb. 26, 2013 :
This book has really clarified some very difficult situations for me and has definitely changed my interactions with my husband who has mid stage Alzheimer's. Thank you, thank you!
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: Larry Litt on Nov. 20, 2012 :
As a care giver, I find that I can better understand the changes that my wife has gone through on this journey of the little known and find it less stressful after reading this book. I also am observing some of the other residents and better understand their behavours when I am there visiting my wife every day.
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Review by: Roberta Schofield on Oct. 12, 2012 :
As a carer for a person diagnosed with Alzheimers I found this book very helpfull and it made me feel less alone in our struggles with this terrible disease. I certainly would recommend it as a must read for carers, family, and friends.
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