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Book cover image of Navigating the Alzheimer's Journey: A COMPASS for Caregiving by Carol Bowlby Sifton

Authors: Carol Bowlby Sifton, Carol Bowlby
ISBN-13: 9781932529043, ISBN-10: 1932529047
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Health Professions Press
Date Published: January 2004
Edition: (Non-applicable)

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Author Biography: Carol Bowlby Sifton

Book Synopsis

Caring for someone with Alzheimer's disease is more stressful than almost any other caregiving role. You may already know firsthand how true this is. While there is currently no cure for the disease, there are treatments, and it is truly your care that is the most meaningful treatment for your loved one. Navigating the Alzheimer's Journey is your best guide to providing that care. Whether the diagnosis is still fresh or you are well into your caregiving journey, the suggestions in this book will smooth your way. Filled with reassurances and practical advice, Navigating the Alzheimer's Journey gives you the encouragement and tools you need to manage the daily care of someone with dementia in a caring, compassionate, and supportive way. As a longstanding professional Alzheimer's specialist and a former caregiver herself, Carol Bowlby Sifton knows exactly what information you need to know. You will find your most pressing day-to-day needs met in this comprehensive and informative book. Just like a compass, it will keep you confidently pointed in the right direction at each stage of your caregiving journey.

Table of Contents

1Care for the caregiver1
2Living in the moment59
3Basic information on dementia111
4Communicating with someone who has dementia189
5Creating a supportive environment239
6Maintaining a familiar lifestyle293
7Success with daily life activities359
8Using leisure activities for the person's "re-creation"433
9Understanding, preventing, and responding to behavioral symptoms465
10Care planning515
AppAll about me569

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