The Caregiver's Guide to Dementia
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The Caregiver's Guide to Dementia by Gail Weatherill Rn Caed
Care for yourself, while caring for a loved one with dementia When caring for someone with dementia, your own mental stability can be the single most critical factor in your loved one's quality of life. The Caregiver's Guide to Dementia brings practical and comprehensive guidance to understanding the illness, caring for someone, and caring for yourself. From understanding common behavioral and mood changes to making financial decisions, this book contains bulleted lists of actions you can take to improve your health and your caregiving. Inspirational and compassionate, it focuses on the caregiver's underlying love and humanity that cannot be taken away by any disease. In The Caregiver's Guide to Dementia you'll find- Dementia defined-Understand dementia and its many forms, with an explanation of the illness and its variations. Caregiver wellness-At the end of each chapter, a small section provides relaxation and mindfulness exercises and reflection for dementia caregivers. Practical approach-The back of the book is filled with resources, from financial planning to tips on safety, along with questions for health care professionals, lawyers, accountants, therapists, and friends.
Weatherill, Gail: -
GAIL WEATHERILL has been a registered nurse for 40 years, specializing in the care of people living with dementia and their families for the past two decades. As a certified Alzheimer educator and the co-founder of the online support group, Alzheimer's and Dementia Caregivers Support with over 50,000 members worldwide, Gail now trains and coaches family and professional caregivers as the Dementia Nurse. You can learn more about Gail's advocacy at www.thedementianurse.com.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781646113927 |
| ISBN 10 | 1646113926 |
| Title | The Caregiver's Guide to Dementia |
| Author | Gail Weatherill Rn Caed |
| Series | Caregiver's Guides |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Callisto |
| Year published | 2020-01-21 |
| Number of pages | 184 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |