{"product_id":"alzheimers-disease-a-handbook-for-caregivers-family-and-friends-paperback","title":"Alzheimer's Disease: A Handbook for Caregivers, Family, and Friends - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatricia R. Callone\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBarbara C. Vasiloff\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRoger A. Brumback\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOf the estimated 5 million Americans who have Alzheimer's disease, more than 7 in 10 live at home, primarily cared for by family and friends. \u003ci\u003eAlzheimer's Disease: The Dignity Within: A Handbook for Caregivers, Family, and Friends\u003c\/i\u003e was written in a workbook format aimed at increasing the caregiver's knowledge of the disease. As a result, these caregivers - whether family members, friends or health professionals - will be better equipped to nurture the dignity within people living with Alzheimer's and feel more confident doing so. The book is a tool for caregivers that will impact not only the way they relate to persons with Alzheimer's disease, but other relationships as well.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt contains information on how to take care of a person with Alzheimer's disease by mapping out each stage of the disease and showing what can be done from a caregiving standpoint at these various stages. In addition, the book discusses how important it is for caregivers to take care of themselves. It educates readers with easy-to-understand charts and sketches on what physically happens to the brain during the progression of Alzheimer's. Its five sections focus on the nature of Alzheimer's disease and on being a caregiver, covering topics such as tips for caregivers challenges and solutions changes in the brain that are responsible for the problems associated with the disease and much, much more. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHowever, the most important tenet of the book is that we can better care for people with Alzheimer's by recognizing and nurturing the essence within a person living through the different stages of the disease. Both caregivers and people affected by Alzheimer's can live with a sense of dignity, importance, and self-esteem. \u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 133\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 9.96 x 7.02 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45611278925868,"sku":"9781932603132","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/smartsupplydeals.com\/products\/alzheimers-disease-a-handbook-for-caregivers-family-and-friends-paperback","provider":"Smart supply deals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}