It's Not That Simple: Helping Families Navigate the Alzheimer's Journey

Ostrowski, Pam

ISBN 10: 1735709611 / ISBN 13: 9781735709611

Edité par Pam Ostrowski, 2020

N° de réf. du vendeur 1735709611-4-35871670

Synopsis :

If your loved one has been diagnosed with dementia or Alzheimer’s, be prepared for anything. Pam Ostrowski’s guidebook, It’s Not That Simple, walks you through what can happen and prepares you for the challenges you may face.

Seemingly small tasks, such as who’s going to attend doctor's appointments or who will bathe them, become overwhelming without proper planning and support. This approximately 3-hour read provides practical tips, coping tools for caring for those with Alzheimer’s, and conversation starters for those difficult talks you may have with your loved one and family members.

This knowledge allows you to anticipate and prepare for the future and reduces frustration, burnout, and compassion fatigue. Being a caregiver can be a transformational experience. This book provides a way to look at this journey a bit differently, not as a list of challenges, but as a way to expand your heart and transform the way you treat others. It provides examples on how to embrace the best mindset for dealing with this long-term disease.

Your support role and responsibilities over these years are critical to all concerned. This book will help you make the best legal, logistical, medical, and emotional decisions. Learn how to communicate with Alzheimer’s sufferers, handle disagreements so they result in positive outcomes, and understand the stages and behaviors of Alzheimer’s disease.

The more knowledge you have, the easier it will be to care for your loved one and offer support to everyone involved.Join Pam as she walks through her personal journey with her mother who suffered from Alzheimer’s, sharing the lessons she learned that expanded her heart and allowed her to embrace the value of compassion, empathy, and dignity over her 14-year experience.

À propos de l'auteur: Dementia consultant and family guide, Pam Ostrowski, provides a path to relieve the fear, anxiety, and confusion that family members experience when a loved one is diagnosed with dementia. Pam is the founder of Alzheimer's Family Consulting, a speaker, a Certified Senior Advisor (CSA)(R), and Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP) (R), and is Certified in Dementia Care (CDC) (R).

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : It's Not That Simple: Helping Families ...
Éditeur : Pam Ostrowski
Date d'édition : 2020
Reliure : paperback
Etat : Fair