Coping With Alzheimer's
Disease
Learning Resource Guide
--- Coping With Alzheimer's Disease ---
"Coping With Alzheimer's Disease" has been updated and expanded
in 2002. Learn how to:
- Communicate stage by stage;
- Prevent behavior problems;
- Resolve family issues;
- Save time, money, and your sanity
Answer the questions:
- Is Alzheimer's Disease hereditary? Will I get it too?
- How does the disease progress?
- Can placement in a nursing home be avoided?
- How can I care for myself, the caregiver?
- What can be done to prevent aggression and problem behaviors?
- Where can I turn for support?
Contents:
- Memory Changes in Normal Aging
- Communication
- Personal Care
- Management of Agitation Behaviors
- Activities
- Family Issues
- Support Groups
- Questions and Answers
- Resources
Only by mastering the fundamentals of the disease process can the caregiver cope day-to-day. Draw from the wealth of wisdom and knowledge gained by family caregivers. Our mission is to provide family caregivers with the information, education, and support that they need to improve care for themselves and their aging loved ones.
About the Author: Rich O'Boyle is the publisher of ElderCare Online and ALZwell Caregiver Support. He is a former advocate for resident rights in a Suffolk County, N.Y. nursing home; prolific writer in the fields of aging, caregiving, and Alzheimer's Disease; and active member of the American Society on Aging and the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers.
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