The Dementia Diaries
Title | The Dementia Diaries PDF eBook |
Author | Matthew Snyman |
Publisher | Jessica Kingsley Publishers |
Pages | 127 |
Release | 2016-04-21 |
Genre | Health & Fitness |
ISBN | 1784502855 |
Longlisted for the School Library Association's Information Book Award 2017 - 'Over 12' category. Brie's Granddad has always been a serious man, never without a newspaper and knowing the answer to everything. But now he keeps losing track of the conversation, and honestly, Brie doesn't really know how to speak to him. At first, Fred was annoyed that Gramps had come to live with them, it meant he had to give up his room! But then he starts to enjoy watching old films with him and spending time together... although there's the small problem of Gramps calling him Simon. Follow the stories of Brie, Fred, and other young carers as they try to understand and cope with their grandparents' dementia at all stages of the illness. Adapted from true stories, and supplemented with fun activities and discussion ideas, this book for children aged approximately 7-14 cuts to the truth of the experience of dementia and tackles stigma with a warm and open perspective.
Dear Alzheimer's
Title | Dear Alzheimer's PDF eBook |
Author | Keith Oliver |
Publisher | Jessica Kingsley Publishers |
Pages | 224 |
Release | 2019-04-18 |
Genre | Health & Fitness |
ISBN | 1784508985 |
Keith Oliver was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2010, and has since become a leading activist for dementia care, and an international speaker. Telling his story through a diary format, this book gives an unparalleled insight into what day-to-day life with dementia is like, and how he continued to live a full life after diagnosis.
The Dementia Diary
Title | The Dementia Diary PDF eBook |
Author | Maggie Anderson |
Publisher | Xlibris Corporation |
Pages | 335 |
Release | 2018-03-14 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1543480861 |
The Dementia Diary is a story of two journeys. The first is that of an elderly woman diagnosed with dementia, navigating her ever-shrinking world. The second journey is that of her daughters traveling a path from disbelief to acceptance. The pain of dealing with a loved one who is experiencing dementia would be absolutely unbearable if you cannot recognize the tenderness, acknowledge the frustration, and find the humor.
Dementia Diary
Title | Dementia Diary PDF eBook |
Author | Robert Tell |
Publisher | Robert Tell |
Pages | 244 |
Release | 2005-12 |
Genre | Family & Relationships |
ISBN | 1411665775 |
PAPERBACK & DOWNLOAD EDITIONS---For 15 years, Robert Tell was his widowed Mom's caregiver as her mind and personality disappeared into the fog of dementia. He tells the tale with compassion and humor in this full length, fast moving memoir. His lesson: Caregiver burnout can be helped. If you are watching your loved one vanish into the sinkhole of Alzheimer's Disease (or another dementia), "Dementia Diary" will lift your spirits.
The Long Goodbye
Title | The Long Goodbye PDF eBook |
Author | Margaret R. Miles |
Publisher | Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Pages | 104 |
Release | 2017-02-02 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1498282393 |
The Long Goodbye: Dementia Diaries discusses a disease that is both personal and social for more than five million patients and their families and friends in the United States today. Now that there are medical strategies for preventing and/or curing strokes, heart attacks, even cancer, many more people are going to live into the dementia years in the near future. Although many dementia horror stories circulate in conversation and in the media, they are not the whole story. Creative approaches to loving a dementia patient can make for a valuable learning experience for family and caregivers. In The Long Goodbye Margaret Miles describes her commitment to making--rather than passively suffering--her spouse's dementia experience. Family and friends who accompany patients find embedded in the experience moments of great beauty, hilariously funny incidents, new companions, and life insights. The narrative provides both a travelogue and suggestions for a richly meaningful life passage for all participants. The Long Goodbye seeks to supply a balanced picture of a disease usually represented as unmitigated loss.
The Dementia Diary
Title | The Dementia Diary PDF eBook |
Author | Christine P Brown |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2024-02-07 |
Genre | Family & Relationships |
ISBN | 9780975616826 |
Kay has Dementia. In 2021 sisters Stephanie and Christine Brown embarked on a road trip across Australia with their mother Kay. They didn't want to put their mother in a home so decided to do something different. They wanted to give her adventures, love & happiness while she could still enjoy it all. This is a diary of their journey together and a story of their experience with dementia and the ways they dealt with the ever-changing world dementia brings. It is also a story of love, family, joy and community. because love matters.
Diary of a Caregiver
Title | Diary of a Caregiver PDF eBook |
Author | Rex T. Young |
Publisher | Xlibris Corporation |
Pages | 233 |
Release | 2018-02-28 |
Genre | Family & Relationships |
ISBN | 1984511424 |
In 2009, my wife of over fifty-eight years was diagnosed with dementia with Alzheimers symptoms. My caregiving responsibilities began before that time and continued until her death in January 2018. She was provided care in her own home. As time went by, the caregiver duties became more and more demanding. It was truly twenty-four hours each day and seven days each week. My sweetheart was referred to the hospice program as a patient beginning in 2013 with a life expectancy of six months or less. At the time of her passing, she had been a hospice patient for four years, eleven months, and five days. The Diary of a Caregiver begins with her entry into the hospice program and continues until her death. Caregiving can be very frustrating at times as one never knows what to expect or when to expect it. The Diary of a Caregiver identifies many of the problems and frustrations associated with care of a dementia patient. It also identifies different techniques and solutions to some of those problems. It should be of interest to anyone who is involved in caregiving, especially those who are just beginning.