Finding the Light in Dementia:

A Guide for Families, Friends and Caregivers

Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Health, Ailments & Diseases, Nervous System & the Brain, Family & Relationships, Aging, Medical, Diseases
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Author: Dr. Jane M Mullins ISBN: 9781999926823
Publisher: DUETcare Publication: April 4, 2018
Imprint: DUETcare Language: English
Author: Dr. Jane M Mullins
ISBN: 9781999926823
Publisher: DUETcare
Publication: April 4, 2018
Imprint: DUETcare
Language: English

‘Finding the Light in Dementia: a guide for families, friends and caregivers’ (2nd Edition) is the essential self help book that explains common changes that can occur in those living with dementia. By offering valuable approaches, tips and suggestions interspersed with individuals' stories, the reader can learn to care for and maintain a connection with their loved one (care partner). Whether you’re a spouse, partner, daughter, son, sibling, friend or even a parent caring for a loved one living with dementia, this book is for you. Finding the Light in Dementia will help give you more confidence to care by:

    Supporting you through your partner’s diagnosis of dementia
    Helping you understand what your partner is experiencing
    Teaching you ways to communicate and connect with each other
    Helping you make subtle changes to your home to help your partner feel safe and content
    Introducing practical and creative ways to stimulate memories to help with day to day living
    Showing you how to create lifestories together
    Suggesting ways to keep your partner interested and engaged in meaningful activities
    Providing tips for sleeping, eating and drinking
    Suggesting ways to help your partner with their appearance and dignity
    Showing you ways of overcoming the challenges of changing behaviour, reactions and responses
    Helping reduce the effects of hallucinations, delusions and misperceptions
    Suggesting ways for you to care for yourself
    Involving families and friends
    Giving advice when considering professional care at home and in residential care

Knowing how tired and stressed you may feel, ‘Finding the Light in Dementia’ is written in bite sized chunks that makes it easy to follow. By giving you space to write down any points you would like to make and providing question sheets for you to refer to when speaking with your doctor and/or legal professionals you can make this your personal guide. When following the approaches in this book, you should find that your partner will feel more understood and you will become calmer thereby helping you both find a sense of connection and continue to live well.

 

 

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‘Finding the Light in Dementia: a guide for families, friends and caregivers’ (2nd Edition) is the essential self help book that explains common changes that can occur in those living with dementia. By offering valuable approaches, tips and suggestions interspersed with individuals' stories, the reader can learn to care for and maintain a connection with their loved one (care partner). Whether you’re a spouse, partner, daughter, son, sibling, friend or even a parent caring for a loved one living with dementia, this book is for you. Finding the Light in Dementia will help give you more confidence to care by:

    Supporting you through your partner’s diagnosis of dementia
    Helping you understand what your partner is experiencing
    Teaching you ways to communicate and connect with each other
    Helping you make subtle changes to your home to help your partner feel safe and content
    Introducing practical and creative ways to stimulate memories to help with day to day living
    Showing you how to create lifestories together
    Suggesting ways to keep your partner interested and engaged in meaningful activities
    Providing tips for sleeping, eating and drinking
    Suggesting ways to help your partner with their appearance and dignity
    Showing you ways of overcoming the challenges of changing behaviour, reactions and responses
    Helping reduce the effects of hallucinations, delusions and misperceptions
    Suggesting ways for you to care for yourself
    Involving families and friends
    Giving advice when considering professional care at home and in residential care

Knowing how tired and stressed you may feel, ‘Finding the Light in Dementia’ is written in bite sized chunks that makes it easy to follow. By giving you space to write down any points you would like to make and providing question sheets for you to refer to when speaking with your doctor and/or legal professionals you can make this your personal guide. When following the approaches in this book, you should find that your partner will feel more understood and you will become calmer thereby helping you both find a sense of connection and continue to live well.

 

 

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