Supporting Those We Love: A Guide to Caregiving for Alzheimer's Patients

By Dr. Ann Whitney

When a loved one is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia, it sends families reeling. As a professor of geriatric psychiatry and author of numerous books on Alzheimer's caregiving and coping strategies, Dr. Hayes J. Becky intimately understands the challenges ahead for caregivers. In his latest guide Supporting Those We Love, Dr. Becky leverages decades of research and first-hand experience supporting dementia patients and their families. He provides readers with a comprehensive roadmap for navigating physical, emotional, and logistical caregiving responsibilities.

With empathy and wisdom gained from working closely with Alzheimer's families, Dr. Becky helps readers prepare for the progression typical in a degenerative neurological condition. He provides clarity on what to expect at each stage of cognitive decline and how to adapt care approaches appropriately as abilities change for both patients and their caregivers. Supporting Those We Love details practical strategies to facilitate better health, safety, connection and dignity for those afflicted. The book outlines effective care across settings - at home, adult day programs and eventually long-term residential facilities.

While exploring medical considerations, Dr. Becky emphasizes maintaining personhood and relationships amidst Alzheimer's cruel erosion of memory and independence. He offers advice on processing grief, avoiding caregiver burnout, and finding meaning during profound loss. Through supportive first-person accounts from patients, insights from fellow geriatric specialists, and Dr. Becky's gently guiding voice, Supporting Those We Love provides validation and hope to readers tackling dementia heartaches that can isolate. By equipping caregivers to be active, prepared partners in their loved one's experience with Alzheimer's, this guide ensures critical human bonds strengthen rather than fray throughout the caregiving journey.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0CNXY9J1D
• ISBN13: 9798869711588
• Release Date: November 2023
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 70 Pages
• Weight: 0.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"