Love in the land of dementia : finding hope in the caregiver's journey / Deborah Shouse.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Las Vegas : Central Recovery Press, 2013Copyright date: Description: xvi, 181 pages ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781937612498
  • 193761249X
  • 1937612503
  • 9781937612504
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 362.1968/31/0092 B 23
LOC classification:
  • RC523.2 .S54 2013
Online resources:
Contents:
Before -- Confusion: The early stages, 1997-1998 -- The stranger who used to be my mother: 1999 -- Hanging on to what is left: Spring 2000-2001 -- Fight and surrender: 2002-2003 -- Celebrating who she was: February to December 2004 -- After -- Patching up the losses: Seeking solace after mom's death -- Taking care of yourself: A caregiver's guide -- Resources.
Summary: From the earliest indicators and faint forebodings to the eventual grim diagnosis, Deborah Shouse carries readers along on the difficult -- and at times joyous -- road she and her parents walked through the Land of Dementia -- Alzheimer's disease. She shares the challenges she faced during the process of caring for both parents as her mother slowly vanished, to be replaced by a difficult but surprisingly no less valued and beloved stranger. In addition to its spiritual message, Love in the Land of Dementia includes practical suggestions and support for caregivers and other family members.
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Includes bibliographical references.

Before -- Confusion: The early stages, 1997-1998 -- The stranger who used to be my mother: 1999 -- Hanging on to what is left: Spring 2000-2001 -- Fight and surrender: 2002-2003 -- Celebrating who she was: February to December 2004 -- After -- Patching up the losses: Seeking solace after mom's death -- Taking care of yourself: A caregiver's guide -- Resources.

From the earliest indicators and faint forebodings to the eventual grim diagnosis, Deborah Shouse carries readers along on the difficult -- and at times joyous -- road she and her parents walked through the Land of Dementia -- Alzheimer's disease. She shares the challenges she faced during the process of caring for both parents as her mother slowly vanished, to be replaced by a difficult but surprisingly no less valued and beloved stranger. In addition to its spiritual message, Love in the Land of Dementia includes practical suggestions and support for caregivers and other family members.

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