The Caregiver's Guide to Dementia: Practical Advice for Caring for Yourself and Your Loved one
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Care for yourself, while caring for a loved one with dementiaWhen caring for someone with dementia, your own mental stability can be the single most critical factor in your loved ones quality of life. The Caregiver's Guide to Dementia brings practical and comprehensive guidance to understanding the illness, caring for someone, and caring for yourself.From understanding common behavioral and mood changes to making financial decisions, this book contains bulleted lists of actions you can take to improve your health and your caregiving. Inspirational and compassionate, it focuses on the caregivers underlying love and humanity that cannot be taken away by any disease.In The Caregiver's Guide to Dementia youll find:Dementia definedUnderstand dementia and its many forms, with an explanation of the illness and its variations.Caregiver wellnessAt the end of each chapter, a small section provides relaxation and mindfulness exercises and reflection for dementia caregivers.Practical approachThe back of the book is filled with resources, from financial planning to tips on safety, along with questions for health care professionals, lawyers, accountants, therapists, and friends.