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The complete family guide to dementia : everything you need to know to help your parent and yourself / Thomas F. Harrison, Brent P. Forester, MD.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextPublisher: New York : The Guilford Press, 2022Copyright date: ©2022Description: viii, 243 pages ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781462549429
  • 146254942X
Other title:
  • Family guide to dementia
  • Dementia
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: ebook version :: No titleDDC classification:
  • 616.831 HAR F 23
LOC classification:
  • RC524 .H373 2022
NLM classification:
  • WM 220
Contents:
Understanding your parent's dementia Understanding your new relationship with your parent Caring smarter, not harder The later stages
Summary: If you are facing the unique challenges of caring for a parent with dementia, you are not alone. What do you do when your loved one so plainly needs assistance, but is confused, angry, or resistant to your help? Where can you find the vital information you need, when you need it? Journalist Thomas Harrison and leading geriatric psychiatrist Brent Forester show that you don't have to be a medical expert to be a good care provider in this authoritative guide. They explain the basics of dementia and offer effective strategies for coping with the medical, emotional, and financial toll. With the right skills, you can navigate changing family roles, communicate better with your parent, keep him or her safe, and manage difficult behaviors. Learn how to "care smarter, not harder"--and help your loved one maintain the best possible quality of life.-- Source other than the Library of Congress.
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Include bibliographic references (pages 229-236) and index.

Include bibliographic references (pages 229-236) and index

Understanding your parent's dementia
Understanding your new relationship with your parent
Caring smarter, not harder
The later stages

If you are facing the unique challenges of caring for a parent with dementia, you are not alone. What do you do when your loved one so plainly needs assistance, but is confused, angry, or resistant to your help? Where can you find the vital information you need, when you need it? Journalist Thomas Harrison and leading geriatric psychiatrist Brent Forester show that you don't have to be a medical expert to be a good care provider in this authoritative guide. They explain the basics of dementia and offer effective strategies for coping with the medical, emotional, and financial toll. With the right skills, you can navigate changing family roles, communicate better with your parent, keep him or her safe, and manage difficult behaviors. Learn how to "care smarter, not harder"--and help your loved one maintain the best possible quality of life.-- Source other than the Library of Congress.

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