The Dementia Diary

Author : Matthew Snyman
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1784502855
Total Pages : 127 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Dementia Diaries written by Matthew Snyman and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2016-04-21 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Longlisted for the School Library Association's Information Book Award 2017 - 'Over 12' category. Brie's Granddad has always been a serious man, never without a newspaper and knowing the answer to everything. But now he keeps losing track of the conversation, and honestly, Brie doesn't really know how to speak to him. At first, Fred was annoyed that Gramps had come to live with them, it meant he had to give up his room! But then he starts to enjoy watching old films with him and spending time together... although there's the small problem of Gramps calling him Simon. Follow the stories of Brie, Fred, and other young carers as they try to understand and cope with their grandparents' dementia at all stages of the illness. Adapted from true stories, and supplemented with fun activities and discussion ideas, this book for children aged approximately 7-14 cuts to the truth of the experience of dementia and tackles stigma with a warm and open perspective.

Author : Margaret R. Miles
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1498282385
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Long Goodbye written by Margaret R. Miles and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2017-02-02 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Long Goodbye: Dementia Diaries discusses a disease that is both personal and social for more than five million patients and their families and friends in the United States today. Now that there are medical strategies for preventing and/or curing strokes, heart attacks, even cancer, many more people are going to live into the dementia years in the near future. Although many dementia horror stories circulate in conversation and in the media, they are not the whole story. Creative approaches to loving a dementia patient can make for a valuable learning experience for family and caregivers. In The Long Goodbye Margaret Miles describes her commitment to making--rather than passively suffering--her spouse's dementia experience. Family and friends who accompany patients find embedded in the experience moments of great beauty, hilariously funny incidents, new companions, and life insights. The narrative provides both a travelogue and suggestions for a richly meaningful life passage for all participants. The Long Goodbye seeks to supply a balanced picture of a disease usually represented as unmitigated loss.

Author : Rex T. Young
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1984511424
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Diary of a Caregiver written by Rex T. Young and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2018-02-28 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2009, my wife of over fifty-eight years was diagnosed with dementia with Alzheimers symptoms. My caregiving responsibilities began before that time and continued until her death in January 2018. She was provided care in her own home. As time went by, the caregiver duties became more and more demanding. It was truly twenty-four hours each day and seven days each week. My sweetheart was referred to the hospice program as a patient beginning in 2013 with a life expectancy of six months or less. At the time of her passing, she had been a hospice patient for four years, eleven months, and five days. The Diary of a Caregiver begins with her entry into the hospice program and continues until her death. Caregiving can be very frustrating at times as one never knows what to expect or when to expect it. The Diary of a Caregiver identifies many of the problems and frustrations associated with care of a dementia patient. It also identifies different techniques and solutions to some of those problems. It should be of interest to anyone who is involved in caregiving, especially those who are just beginning.

Author : Maggie Anderson
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1543480861
Total Pages : 351 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Dementia Diary written by Maggie Anderson and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2018-03-14 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Dementia Diary is a story of two journeys. The first is that of an elderly woman diagnosed with dementia, navigating her ever-shrinking world. The second journey is that of her daughters traveling a path from disbelief to acceptance. The pain of dealing with a loved one who is experiencing dementia would be absolutely unbearable if you cannot recognize the tenderness, acknowledge the frustration, and find the humor.

Author : Keith Oliver
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1784508985
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dear Alzheimer's written by Keith Oliver and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2019-04-18 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Keith Oliver was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2010, and has since become a leading activist for dementia care, and an international speaker. Telling his story through a diary format, this book gives an unparalleled insight into what day-to-day life with dementia is like, and how he continued to live a full life after diagnosis.

Author : Robert Tell
Publisher : Robert Tell
ISBN 13 : 1411665775
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dementia Diary written by Robert Tell and published by Robert Tell. This book was released on 2005-12 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PAPERBACK & DOWNLOAD EDITIONS---For 15 years, Robert Tell was his widowed Mom's caregiver as her mind and personality disappeared into the fog of dementia. He tells the tale with compassion and humor in this full length, fast moving memoir. His lesson: Caregiver burnout can be helped. If you are watching your loved one vanish into the sinkhole of Alzheimer's Disease (or another dementia), "Dementia Diary" will lift your spirits.

Author : Joan Sutton
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 149173163X
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Alzheimer’S Diary written by Joan Sutton and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2014-05-05 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One who Forgets and One who is Forgotten One in eight over the age of sixty-five and one in three over the age of eighty will be diagnosed with Alzheimers Disease. In her memoir, author Joan Sutton narrates a moving account of her years as caregiver to her husband, noting that Alzheimers is a disease of the brain that is paid for with the currency of the heart. A member of the board of overseers of The Alzheimers Drug Discovery Foundation, she stresses the need to develop more effective treatment for the five million Americans currently diagnosed with this incurable disease, pointing out that for every patient there is a large circle of others also affected. Sutton offers practical advice for the care of the caregiver and the patient, and shares the pain that came as she watched pieces of her husbands self disappear. Following his death, after what Nancy Reagan described as the long goodbye, she writes candidly about coping with her new status as a widow and the aching loneliness of the heart that is the price paid for having known a great love. 100% of the authors royalties (20 to 40% of the purchase price) will benefit the Alzheimers Drug Discovery Foundation/Canada. Cover design by John R. Lewis

Author : Martin Dewhurst
Publisher : Panoma Press
ISBN 13 : 9781784529093
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Another Cup of Tea: Diary of a Dementia Carer written by Martin Dewhurst and published by Panoma Press. This book was released on 2020-04 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Another Cup of Tea is a book for anyone caring for someone with dementia or Alzheimer's disease. Selected from the diary of a son caring for his Mum in the latter stages of her struggle with vascular dementia. Written often in the midst of long, challenging days and nights. You'll find yourself either laughing, crying or even nodding along in recognition at the ups and downs of their time together. You'll notice how tea often saved the day, how they coped or didn't and perhaps imagine yourself in their shoes, wondering what could happen next and how you'd cope in similar circumstances. As suggested in the foreword, grab Another Cup of Tea and enjoy! Profits from book sales will be shared between Alzheimer's and dementia charities.

Author : Christine P Brown
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780975616826
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Dementia Diary written by Christine P Brown and published by . This book was released on 2024-02-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kay has Dementia. In 2021 sisters Stephanie and Christine Brown embarked on a road trip across Australia with their mother Kay. They didn't want to put their mother in a home so decided to do something different. They wanted to give her adventures, love & happiness while she could still enjoy it all. This is a diary of their journey together and a story of their experience with dementia and the ways they dealt with the ever-changing world dementia brings. It is also a story of love, family, joy and community. because love matters.

Author : Margaret R. Miles
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1498282393
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Long Goodbye written by Margaret R. Miles and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2017-02-02 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Long Goodbye: Dementia Diaries discusses a disease that is both personal and social for more than five million patients and their families and friends in the United States today. Now that there are medical strategies for preventing and/or curing strokes, heart attacks, even cancer, many more people are going to live into the dementia years in the near future. Although many dementia horror stories circulate in conversation and in the media, they are not the whole story. Creative approaches to loving a dementia patient can make for a valuable learning experience for family and caregivers. In The Long Goodbye Margaret Miles describes her commitment to making--rather than passively suffering--her spouse's dementia experience. Family and friends who accompany patients find embedded in the experience moments of great beauty, hilariously funny incidents, new companions, and life insights. The narrative provides both a travelogue and suggestions for a richly meaningful life passage for all participants. The Long Goodbye seeks to supply a balanced picture of a disease usually represented as unmitigated loss.