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Caregiver support and dementia: What are your book recommendations?
Caregivers: Dementia | Last Active: Aug 10, 2022 | Replies (65)Comment receiving replies
It's very early in our journey. My husband has not received a diagnosis, yet, but he scheduled for tons of tests. I wonder if there's a book you'd recommend about dealing with the emotional side of things. How to let go of the future you had planned? How to consistently show respect to (and not get frustrated with) the one who needs so much help? How do you honor the person that WAS there while loving and honoring the person who is there now? I'm trying not to be selfish. I'm trying to be loving and kind. I could just use some help.
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I would like to share an article I read in the NYT that I found supportive in caring for someone with Dementia/Alzheimer's. It is entitled "When My Father Got Alzheimer's, I Had to Learn to Lie to Him". The author is Sandeep Jauhar. The author is a cardiologist who frequently writes about medical care and public health.
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I recommend The Caregiver Helpbook. It provides comprehensive practical help covering a wide range of topics useful for caregivers. It is used in the Powerful Tools for Caregivers class which can be taken virtually online.