Alzheimer's A Crash Course for Friends and Relatives |
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| Author:
| Cail, Mary McDaniel |
| Foreword by:
| Petersen, Barry |
| ISBN: | 978-0-9825751-4-7 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2014 |
| Publisher: | Truewind Press
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| Imprint: | True Wind Press |
| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $6.50 |
Book Description:
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In this reader-friendly book, author Mary Cail offers a step-by-step guide for comforting those with Alzheimer's disease, and for supporting family members who provide ongoing care. Compelling, true stories illustrate the challenges of living with dementia: from Velma, an Arkansas sharecropper's daughter, to Willa, a physician once nominated for Surgeon General, and many more. Cail gives specific strategies and "do and don't" conversation guides to deliver a realistic message of help...
More DescriptionIn this reader-friendly book, author Mary Cail offers a step-by-step guide for comforting those with Alzheimer's disease, and for supporting family members who provide ongoing care. Compelling, true stories illustrate the challenges of living with dementia: from Velma, an Arkansas sharecropper's daughter, to Willa, a physician once nominated for Surgeon General, and many more. Cail gives specific strategies and "do and don't" conversation guides to deliver a realistic message of help and hope in a clear, sympathetic voice. Filled with practical and empowering advice, this book is essential reading for friends and loved ones, as well as concerned professionals and community members.