The Handholder's Handbook: A Guide for Caregivers of People with Alzheimer's or Other Dementias » (New Edition)

Foreword by Marc L. Gordon, M.D.
Preface
Acknowledgments
CHAPTER 1 Diagnosis, Progression of the Disease, Treatments, and Alternatives
"Dementia" or "Alzheimer's"? Medications, stimuli, alternative medicine
CHAPTER 2 Effects of the Disease /How to Survive, Physical and emotional changes, depression
(yours and the patient's), acceptance, day-to-day survival, support groups, individual counseling
CHAPTER 3 How to Help and Get Help for the Patient and for You, Physical techniques, mechanical aids, agencies, private help
CHAPTER 4 Sources of Strength and Courage, Family, friends, pets, and religion. Disappointments, pleasant surprises, and forgiveness
CHAPTER 5 Nursing Homes, When? Which one to choose? Resources. Dealing with staff
CHAPTER 6 Finances, Advance planning, elder law attorneys, Medicare and Medicaid
CHAPTER 7 The Last Chapter in Your Patient's Life, Death at home or in a facility? Hospice care, procedures, expenses, dealing with mixed emotions
CHAPTER 8 A New Beginning, Grief and mourning, support groups, friends and family, activities
CHAPTER 9 The Child Speaks, Interviews with caring children
CHAPTER 10 A Year after Widowhood, Looking back and looking forward. Selecting insurance, including Medicare
CHAPTER 11 Comments Overheard at Support Group Meetings
CHAPTER 12 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers about Dementia
Resources and References
Charts and forms
Resources
Internet Resources
Index