I love you ... who are you?
Subtitle: loving and caring for a parent with Alzheimer's
By: Patti Kerr
Publisher: Along the Way Press; Along The Way Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Flemington, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 271
ISBN-13: 9780984598991
Subjects: Alzheimer's disease; Patients; Home care; Senile dementia; Caregivers; United States
Description: "An essential book for anyone facing - or may one day face - the journey of loving and caring for a parent with Alzheimer's disease. Patti Kerr, whose mother and grandmother had Alzheimer's, interviews sons, daughters and grandchildren who cared for a loved one with the disease. The book contains their practical and compassionate advice including: the first steps every caregiver should take; how to address specific/difficult behaviors; how to talk with children, grandchildren and teens about Alzheimer's; how to care for your parent, the caregiver and yourself; finding joy in your journey with your parents. Caregivers also share what they did right, what they would have done differently, what they wish someone had told them about Alzheimer's, and what they want others to know about loving and caring for a parent with Alzheimer's"--Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Prologue. "I love you ... who are you?"; title: 1. Our journey with Alzheimer's; title: 2. Their journey with Alzhemier's; title: 3. The first steps on your journey; title: 4. The caregiver's journey; title: 5. A journey of "what-ifs"; title: 6. The grandchild's journey; title: 7. Joy in your journey; title: 8. Looking back on heir journey; title: 9. The end of the journey; title: Epilogue. "Alls' well" : a mother's gift; title: Appendix; title: References; title: Index.