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The A Leader's Manual for Demential Care-Partner Support Groups

Author : Alan Wolfelt
Publisher : Companion Press
ISBN 13 : 1617222941
Total Pages : 195 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (172 download)

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Book Synopsis The A Leader's Manual for Demential Care-Partner Support Groups by : Alan Wolfelt

Download or read book The A Leader's Manual for Demential Care-Partner Support Groups written by Alan Wolfelt and published by Companion Press. This book was released on 2020-01-01 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you're thinking about starting a support group for dementia care partners, this downloadable leader's manual is for you. The Dementia Care Partner's Workbook is a new resource from Companion Press that is both a support group participant's manual and self-study guide for care partners who have a loved one with Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia. Its ten concise lessons not only walk you through the types, brain biology, and progressive symptoms of dementia but also offer practical tips for managing behaviors, coping with emotional issues, prioritizing self-care, and planning ahead—everything from diagnosis to end-of-life.If you are a medical, mental health, or other healthcare professional wanting to lead a support group for dementia care partners, or a layperson with a heart for those &“on the journey,&” A Leader's Manual for Dementia Care-Partner Support Groups is the comprehensive resource you need. The Manual provides general information about establishing and leading support groups, counseling skills for leaders and co-leaders, how to handle challenging group participants, step-by-step instructions on how to run each of the ten individual weekly meetings (including meeting-specific handouts), and lots of practical advice from co-authors Dr. Edward Shaw, physician, mental health counselor, and former dementia care partner, and Dr. Alan Wolfelt, world-renowned thanatologist, grief counselor, and author. The handouts and worksheets are number coded for easy cross-referencing with the content of The Dementia Care-Partner's Workbook.

A Leader's Manual for Dementia Care-Partner Support Groups

Author : Edward G. Shaw
Publisher : Companion Press (Company)
ISBN 13 : 9781617222931
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (229 download)

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Book Synopsis A Leader's Manual for Dementia Care-Partner Support Groups by : Edward G. Shaw

Download or read book A Leader's Manual for Dementia Care-Partner Support Groups written by Edward G. Shaw and published by Companion Press (Company). This book was released on 2020-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Dementia Care Partner's Workbook is a new resource from Companion Press that is both a support group participant's manual and self-study guide for care partners who have a loved one with Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia. Its ten concise lessons not only walk you through the types, brain biology, and progressive symptoms of dementia but also offer practical tips for managing behaviors, coping with emotional issues, prioritizing self-care, and planning ahead--everything from diagnosis to end-of-life.The Manual provides general information about establishing and leading support groups, counseling skills for leaders and co-leaders, how to handle challenging group participants, step-by-step instructions on how to run each of the ten individual weekly meetings (including meeting-specific handouts), and lots of practical advice.

Dementia Care Partner's Workbook

Author : Edward Shaw
Publisher : Companion Press
ISBN 13 : 1617222739
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (172 download)

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Book Synopsis Dementia Care Partner's Workbook by : Edward Shaw

Download or read book Dementia Care Partner's Workbook written by Edward Shaw and published by Companion Press. This book was released on 2019-06-01 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Dementia Care Partner's Workbook includes a forward by world-renown dementia educator Teepa Snow, who said, "This resource offers what is so needed in dementia care: a combination of practical, emotional, intellectual, social, and spiritual support for those who have to make the journey. This workbook provides individual family members with greater awareness, knowledge, and skill to improve life, relationships, and care throughout the disease process."

Alzheimer's Family Support Groups

Author : Lillian Middleton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book Alzheimer's Family Support Groups written by Lillian Middleton and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Keeping Love Alive as Memories Fade

Author : Gary Chapman
Publisher : Moody Publishers
ISBN 13 : 0802494412
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (24 download)

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Book Synopsis Keeping Love Alive as Memories Fade by : Gary Chapman

Download or read book Keeping Love Alive as Memories Fade written by Gary Chapman and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2016-09-16 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Across America and around the world, the five love languages have revitalized relationships and saved marriages from the brink of disaster. Can they also help individuals, couples, and families cope with the devastating diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD)? Coauthors Chapman, Shaw, and Barr give a resounding yes. Their innovative application of the five love languages creates an entirely new way to touch the lives of the five million Americans who have Alzheimer’s, as well as their fifteen million caregivers. At its heart, this book is about how love gently lifts a corner of dementia’s dark curtain to cultivate an emotional connection amid memory loss. This collaborative, groundbreaking work between a healthcare professional, caregiver, and relationship expert will: Provide an overview of the love languages and Alzheimer’s disease, correlate the love languages with the developments of the stages of AD, discuss how both the caregiver and care receiver can apply the love languages, address the challenges and stresses of the caregiver journey, offer personal stories and case studies about maintaining emotional intimacy amidst AD. Keeping Love Alive as Memories Fade is heartfelt and easy to apply, providing gentle, focused help for those feeling overwhelmed by the relational toll of Alzheimer’s. Its principles have already helped hundreds of families, and it can help yours, too.

Caring for a Person with Alzheimer's Disease: Your Easy -to-Use- Guide from the National Institute on Aging (Revised January 2019)

Author : National Institute on Aging
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 0359588190
Total Pages : 106 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (595 download)

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Book Synopsis Caring for a Person with Alzheimer's Disease: Your Easy -to-Use- Guide from the National Institute on Aging (Revised January 2019) by : National Institute on Aging

Download or read book Caring for a Person with Alzheimer's Disease: Your Easy -to-Use- Guide from the National Institute on Aging (Revised January 2019) written by National Institute on Aging and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-04-13 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The guide tells you how to: Understand how AD changes a person Learn how to cope with these changes Help family and friends understand AD Plan for the future Make your home safe for the person with AD Manage everyday activities like eating, bathing, dressing, and grooming Take care of yourself Get help with caregiving Find out about helpful resources, such as websites, support groups, government agencies, and adult day care programs Choose a full-time care facility for the person with AD if needed Learn about common behavior and medical problems of people with AD and some medicines that may help Cope with late-stage AD

Leader's Guide for Seasons of Caring

Author : ClergyAgainstAlzheimer's Network
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781519456045
Total Pages : 30 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (56 download)

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Book Synopsis Leader's Guide for Seasons of Caring by : ClergyAgainstAlzheimer's Network

Download or read book Leader's Guide for Seasons of Caring written by ClergyAgainstAlzheimer's Network and published by . This book was released on 2015-12-10 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ClergyAgainstAlzheimer's Network is pleased to release this Leader's Guide for Seasons of Caring, written in the same spirit of interfaith respect and cooperation as our original book of meditations. The Leader's Guide is a companion volume to be used with Seasons of Caring by facilitators of support groups. Offering hope, encouragement, compassion and empathy to those on the difficult journey of caring for loved ones with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, Seasons of Caring was originally intended to be read by individual caregivers, but was immediately adopted for use in larger caregiver support groups and educational programs. Nationally renowned author, retired pastor, and founding member of ClergyAgainstAlzheimer's, Dr. Richard L. Morgan has graciously given us this guide. Dr. Morgan has drawn upon over 60 years of pastoral care for those with Alzheimer's, including his service as a hospice chaplain and a longtime facilitator for Alzheimer's support groups to write the Leader's Guide to help other facilitators in their groups. And, while the Leader's Guide has been formatted for use in support groups, for those caregivers whose are not able to attend an in person group, it can be used to help frame the complex and demanding issues of caregiving.The Leader's Guide takes the original themes and metaphors of Seasons of Caring and delves deeper into caregiver concerns and stories, such as communicating with a loved one, dealing with guilt and forgiving oneself, using art and music to connect with a loved one and maintain relationship, and facing the difficult issues of death and grieving. Dr. Morgan uses the original writings by seventy-two authors representing a great diversity of spiritual traditions as the basis to frame the issues and lead the discussion. The Leader's Guide, like our original volume, is a product of the ClergyAgainstAlzheimer's Network, an interfaith national network of clergy, laity and faith organizations working to focus attention on improved treatment, better care and a cure for dementia. It's an educational tool for support groups and advocates. Inspiring and uplifting, these two books champion the dignity of all those with Alzheimer's and dementia, and provide a powerful resource in raising awareness about this disease and helping to remove its stigma. ClergyAgainstAlzheimer's is a network of UsAgainstAlzheimer's. We invite you to join us in our work: www.clergyagainstalzheimers.org

Meeting the Challenge of Caring for Persons Living with Dementia and Their Care Partners and Caregivers

Author : National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780309154291
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (542 download)

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Download or read book Meeting the Challenge of Caring for Persons Living with Dementia and Their Care Partners and Caregivers written by National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine and published by . This book was released on 2021-11-23 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Dementia with Dignity

Author : Judy Cornish
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781974027620
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (276 download)

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Download or read book Dementia with Dignity written by Judy Cornish and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2019-01-22 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The revolutionary how-to guidebook that details ways to make it easier to provide dementia home care for people experiencing Alzheimer's or dementia. Alzheimer's home care is possible! Dementia with Dignity explains the groundbreaking new approach: the DAWN Method(R), designed so families and caregivers can provide home care. It outlines practical tools and techniques to help your loved one feel happier and more comfortable so that you can postpone the expense of long-term care. In this book you'll learn: -The basic facts about Alzheimer's and dementia, plus the skills lost and those not lost; -How to recognize and respond to the emotions caused by Alzheimer's or dementia, and avoid dementia-related behaviors; -Tools for working with an impaired person's moods and changing sense of reality; -Home care techniques for dealing with hygiene, safety, nutrition and exercise issues; -A greater understanding and appreciation of what someone with Alzheimer's or dementia is experiencing, and how your home care can increase home their emotional wellbeing. Wouldn't dementia home care be easier if you could get on the same page as your loved one? When we understand what someone experiencing Alzheimer's or dementia is going through, we can truly help them enjoy more peace and security at home. This book will help you recognize the unmet emotional needs that are causing problems, giving you a better understanding and ability to address them. The good news about dementia is that home care is possible. There are infinitely more happy times and experiences to be shared together. Be a part of caring for, honoring, and upholding the life of someone you love by helping them experience Alzheimer's or dementia with dignity. Judy Cornish is the author of The Dementia Handbook-How to Provide Dementia Care at Home, founder of the Dementia & Alzheimer's Wellbeing Network(R) (DAWN), and creator of the DAWN Method. She is also a geriatric care manager and elder law attorney, member of the National Association of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) and the American Society on Aging (ASA).

Training Manual for Leaders of Alzheimer Support Groups

Author : Alzheimer Society of Montreal
Publisher : [Montréal] : Alzheimer Society of Montréal
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (359 download)

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Download or read book Training Manual for Leaders of Alzheimer Support Groups written by Alzheimer Society of Montreal and published by [Montréal] : Alzheimer Society of Montréal. This book was released on 1991 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

I Care

Author : Jennifer Brush and Kerry Mills
Publisher : Balboa Press
ISBN 13 : 1452590737
Total Pages : 179 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (525 download)

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Download or read book I Care written by Jennifer Brush and Kerry Mills and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2014-02 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I Care is a comprehensive book that offers a greater understanding of how to manage the difficulties of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias ..."--Cover.

Husbands Caring for Wives with Dementia

Author : Charles Cowger
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780578249537
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (495 download)

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Download or read book Husbands Caring for Wives with Dementia written by Charles Cowger and published by . This book was released on 2021-05-13 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book will be helpful to those going through a dementia caregiving journey with a loved one. For those wishing to start a caregiving group, the structure and procedures described herein should be informative.

The Forgetting

Author : David Shenk
Publisher : Anchor
ISBN 13 : 1400075580
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Forgetting written by David Shenk and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2003-05-20 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BESTSELLER A powerfully engaging, scrupulously researched, and deeply empathetic narrative of the history of Alzheimer’s disease, how it affects us, and the search for a cure. Afflicting nearly half of all people over the age of 85, Alzheimer’s disease kills nearly 100,000 Americans a year as it insidiously robs them of their memory and wreaks havoc on the lives of their loved ones. It was once minimized and misunderstood as forgetfulness in the elderly, but Alzheimer’s is now at the forefront of many medical and scientific agendas, for as the world’s population ages, the disease will touch the lives of virtually everyone. David Shenk movingly captures the disease’s impact on its victims and their families, and he looks back through history, explaining how Alzheimer’s most likely afflicted such figures as Jonathan Swift, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Willem de Kooning. The result is a searing and graceful account of Alzheimer’s disease, offering a sobering, compassionate, and ultimately encouraging portrait.

Education and Support Programs for Caregivers

Author : Ronald W. Toseland
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1441980318
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (419 download)

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Download or read book Education and Support Programs for Caregivers written by Ronald W. Toseland and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-03-04 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For many, caring for a chronically ill family member is “the right thing to do”, but it is also often a source of emotional hardship, physical stress, and social isolation. In response, skill-building, coping, and psychoeducational programs have emerged to help caregivers meet the changes and challenges in their – as well as the patients’ – lives. Education and Support Programs for Caregivers reveals the diversity of the caregiver population as well as their experiences and needs, and it introduces an empirically solid framework for planning, implementing, and evaluating caregiver programs. The book synthesizes current trends, exploring the effectiveness of different types of programs (e.g., clinic, community, home based) and groups (e.g., peer, professional, self-help), and how supportive programs lead to improved care. Coverage includes: Improving service delivery of education and support programs to underserved caregivers. Cultural, ethnic, and gender issues in conducting caregiver education and support groups. Utilization patterns (e.g., a key to understanding service needs). E-health, telehealth, and other technological developments in caregiver services. Evaluating the effectiveness and sustainability of programs. Recommendations for future practice, training, policy, and advocacy. Education and Support Programs for Caregivers offers a wealth of insights and ideas for researchers, practitioners, and graduate students across the caregiving fields, including psychology, social work, public health, geriatrics and gerontology, and medicine as well as public and education policy makers.

Families Caring for an Aging America

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309448093
Total Pages : 367 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (94 download)

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Download or read book Families Caring for an Aging America written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2016-11-08 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Family caregiving affects millions of Americans every day, in all walks of life. At least 17.7 million individuals in the United States are caregivers of an older adult with a health or functional limitation. The nation's family caregivers provide the lion's share of long-term care for our older adult population. They are also central to older adults' access to and receipt of health care and community-based social services. Yet the need to recognize and support caregivers is among the least appreciated challenges facing the aging U.S. population. Families Caring for an Aging America examines the prevalence and nature of family caregiving of older adults and the available evidence on the effectiveness of programs, supports, and other interventions designed to support family caregivers. This report also assesses and recommends policies to address the needs of family caregivers and to minimize the barriers that they encounter in trying to meet the needs of older adults.

A Bittersweet Season

Author : Jane Gross
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 030747240X
Total Pages : 445 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book A Bittersweet Season written by Jane Gross and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2012-05-01 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wise, smart, and ever-helpful, an essential guide to caring for aging parents. When Jane Gross found herself suddenly thrust into a caretaker role for her eighty-five year-old mother, she was forced to face challenges that she had never imagined. As she and her younger brother struggled to move her mother into an assisted living facility, deal with seemingly never-ending costs, and adapt to the demands on her time and psyche, she learned valuable and important lessons. Here, the longtime New York Times expert on the subject of elderly care and the founder of the New Old Age blog shares her frustrating, heartbreaking, enlightening, and ultimately redemptive journey, providing us along the way with valuable information that she wishes she had known earlier. We learn why finding a general practitioner with a specialty in geriatrics should be your first move when relocating a parent; how to deal with Medicaid and Medicare; how to understand and provide for your own needs as a caretaker; and much more. Includes chapters on the following subjects: Finding Our Better Selves The Myth of Assisted Living The Vestiges of Family Medicine The Best Doctors Money Can Buy The Biology, Sociology, and Psychology of Aging Therapeutic Fibs

Bathing Without a Battle

Author : Ann Louise Barrick PhD
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9780826115072
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (15 download)

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Download or read book Bathing Without a Battle written by Ann Louise Barrick PhD and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2008-03-10 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2008 AJN Book of the Year Winner! Like its popular predecessor, the new edition of Bathing Without a Battle presents an individualized, problem-solving approach to bathing and personal care of individuals with dementia. On the basis of extensive original research and clinical experience, the editors have developed strategies and techniques that work in both institution and home settings. Their approach is also appropriate for caregiving activities other than bathing, such as morning and evening care, and for frail elders not suffering from dementia. For this second edition, the authors have included historical material on bathing and substantially updated the section on special concerns, including: Pain Skin care Determining the appropriate level of assistance Transfers The environment An enhanced final section addresses ways to support caregivers by increasing their understanding of the care recipient's needs and their knowledge of interventions to improve care and comfort. It also emphasizes self-care and system-level changes to promote person-directed care. Several chapters include specific insights and wisdom from direct caregivers.