[PDF] Learning To Speak Alzheimers eBook

Author : Joanne Koenig Coste
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 40,90 MB
Release : 2004-09-08
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 0547526822

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A guide to more successful communication for the millions of Americans caring for someone with dementia: “Offers a fresh approach and hope.”—NPR Revolutionizing the way we perceive and live with Alzheimer’s, Joanne Koenig Coste offers a practical approach to the emotional well-being of both patients and caregivers that emphasizes relating to patients in their own reality. Her accessible and comprehensive method, which she calls habilitation, works to enhance communication between care partners and patients and has proven successful with thousands of people living with dementia. Learning to Speak Alzheimer’s also offers hundreds of practical tips, including how to: · cope with the diagnosis and adjust to the disease’s progression · help the patient talk about the illness · face the issue of driving · make meals and bath times as pleasant as possible · adjust room design for the patient’s comfort · deal with wandering, paranoia, and aggression “A fine addition to Alzheimer's and caregiving collections.”—Library Journal (starred review) “Promises to transform not only the lives of patients but those of care providers…This book is a gift.”—Sue Levkoff, coauthor of Aging Well

Author : Joanne Koenig Coste
Publisher : Random House
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 12,16 MB
Release : 2012-03-31
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1448118662

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Few conditions upon first diagnosis strike such terror into victims and relatives as Alzheimer's disease. The dementia that is its best-known symptom can provoke feelings of helplessness and despair, coupled with fear that the patient will inevitably suffer loss of dignity and self-respect. There is hope, however, and Joanne Koenig-Coste is well qualified to say so. For over thirty years she has advocated and practised a communication-based form of care. Now she has distilled her experience into this encouraging and supportive book showing how, by following a few straightforward and simple ideas, the quality of life of sufferers can be dramatically improved, and their dignity and self-respect renewed. Habilitation capitalizes on the remaining emotions and skills of the patient and offers chances to feel successful by reaching past the recognized losses, ignoring the failures, and rejoicing in whatever still defines the essential humanity of the sufferer. Perhaps as importantly, it also suggests ways that the carers can care for themselves too. Learning to Speak Alzheimer's is a practical guide to coping with a cruel disease. It offers a wealth of information, understanding and advice, but above all it offers a message of hope based on respect, common sense and quiet dignity.

Author : Joanne Koenig Coste
Publisher :
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 14,7 MB
Release : 2007-09-01
Category :
ISBN : 9781422390276

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Few conditions strike such terror into victims & relatives as Alzheimer¿s disease. The dementia that is its best-known symptom can provoke deep feelings of helplessness & despair, & a fear of inevitable loss of dignity & self-respect. Yet there is hope. A revolutionary form of caregiving is significantly changing the lives of victims & their families. Here, Joanne Coste outlines `habilitation¿, a simple but creative approach that allows patients to thrive, not just `mark time¿, while offering them the chance to feel successful, rejoice in their remaining skills & maintain their self-esteem. This practical, essential guide provides advice, support & reassurance for patients & caregivers alike.

Author : Claudia Strauss
Publisher :
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 27,10 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN :

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Simple ways to connect when you visit with a family member or friend.

Author : Joanne Koenig Coste
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 12,64 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780618485178

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A groundbreaking approach for everyone dealing with the disease.

Author : Joanne Koenig Coste
Publisher : Turtleback Books
Page : pages
File Size : 38,21 MB
Release : 2004-09-01
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781417717682

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A new approach to dealing with Alzheimer's disease offers a five step method for caring for people with progressive dementia, while offering hundreds of practical tips to ease life for patients and caregivers.

Author : John Zeisel
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 50,93 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781583333358

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Discusses ways to mentally connect with a person who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, which includes engaging individuals through the healthier parts of the brain.

Author : Roger A. Brumback, MD
Publisher : Demos Medical Publishing
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 36,58 MB
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1934559008

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An estimated 5 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease. That number continues to grow - by 2050 the number of individuals with Alzheimer's could range from 11.3 million to 16 million. Alzheimer's disease is not a normal part of aging. It is a devastating disorder of the brain's nerve cells that impairs memory, thinking, and behavior. Written for patients, their families, and caregivers, A Caregiver's Guide to Alzheimer's Disease: 300 Tips for Making Life Easier will help readers understand what is physically happening to the brain so they can empower their own special skills and talents throughout the disease process. The book is divided into three sections that correspond to the progression of Alzheimer's and the unique challenges encountered at each stage. Section A: The major part of the book divides the progression of the disease into Stages: the Pre-Clinical Stage; Early-To-Mild Stage, which marks the onset of the disease; Moderate Stage; and the Severe Stage. Hundreds of practical tips geared to coping and compensating at each level of the disease provide support for the affected individual and the caregiver. Section B: A bonus section of questions and answers addresses specific issues caregivers face and give them points to reflect on as they continue the process. Key topics covered include: Legal and financial issues Family Forums in the caregiving process The role of medication at various stages of the disease Helping children understand what is happening to a loved one Handling the holidays and celebrations Making the living environment more stimulating and enjoyable Section C: Lists resources and suggests websites to find additional information about the disease itself as well as related valuable networks. With an abundance of pointers and guidelines for affected individuals, their families, friends and caregivers, A Caregiver's Guide to Alzheimer's Disease: 300 Tips for Making Life Easier is essential for all readers who want to focus on the capabilities that remain instead of those that have been lost.

Author : Mary Ann Drummond
Publisher : Morgan James Publishing
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 50,12 MB
Release : 2018-08-07
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1683509595

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Me Where I Am provides knowledge and essential tools to lovingly, confidently and, above all, successfully care for those who live with Alzheimer’s and related dementias. Over 5 million Americans currently live with Alzheimer’s disease. Along with them, 15 million unpaid caregivers seek knowledge and resources to assist them in the journey. The unique care principles found in Meet Me Where I Am help mitigate depression, decrease anxiety, and allow for successful relationships as long as possible in the dementia journey. Mary Ann Drummond, RN credits her unique care philosophy to the greatest teachers of all—the many individuals living with Alzheimer’s and related dementias she has had the pleasure of caring for over the years. Imbuing practical tips with wisdom, respect, and sensibility, Drummond comes full circle by sharing what happened when her own mentor fell prey to the disease. Meet Me Where I Am is a road map that teaches caregivers how to focus on the possibilities, discover the joy in the journey, and prepare for the road ahead.

Author : Jolene Brackey
Publisher : Purdue University Press
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 37,44 MB
Release : 2016-11-15
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1612494838

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The beloved best seller has been revised and expanded for the fifth edition. Jolene Brackey has a vision: that we will soon look beyond the challenges of Alzheimer's disease to focus more of our energies on creating moments of joy. When people have short-term memory loss, their lives are made up of moments. We are not able to create perfectly wonderful days for people with dementia or Alzheimer's, but we can create perfectly wonderful moments, moments that put a smile on their faces and a twinkle in their eyes. Five minutes later, they will not remember what we did or said, but the feeling that we left them with will linger. The new edition of Creating Moments of Joy is filled with more practical advice sprinkled with hope, encouragement, new stories, and generous helpings of humor. In this volume, Brackey reveals that our greatest teacher is having cared for and loved someone with Alzheimer's and that often what we have most to learn about is ourselves.