Caring for a Loved One with Alzheimer's Disease

In Caring for a Loved One with Alzheimer's Disease: A Christian Perspective, pastors and caregivers will discover a journal-like account of a daughter's initial difficulties in dealing with her mother's increasing dementia. You will also find practical day-to-day tips for living with senile dementia. This book provides comfort as well as support and an honest description of the emotions you may be forced to come to terms with while dealing with a loved one or parishioner with Alzheimer's disease.

Hall, Elizabeth T; Koenig, Harold G

Contents Acknowledgements - Introduction - Preface - Chapter 1: Faith in Spite of Fear - Chapter 2: Caring for Your Loved One-Legally - Chapter 3: Surviving the Diagnosis - Chapter 4: Choices: Stage One - Chapter 5: Giving Up - Chapter 6: Anger: When "Nasty" Creeps into Your Life - Chapter 7: Agitation, Sleep Disturbances - Chapter 8: Dialogue with Dementia: Communication Problems - Chapter 9: Individual Differences - Chapter 10: Fears, Phobias, Fantasies, and Other Foibles - Chapter 11: Role Reversal: Learning to Say "No" - Chapter 12: Taking Care of Yourself - Chapter 13: Smoochies, Snugglies, and Other Warm Fuzzies - Chapter 14: Choices: Stage 2: Placement? - Chapter 15: Support Groups - Chapter 16: Survival Pointers for Everyday Life - Chapter 17: Moral Judgments: When Black and White Turn Grey - Chapter 18: Journey's End - Epilogue - Closing Thoughts - I Heard My Mother's Voice Again - I Wonder About Alzheimer's - Waiting - Today - Fighting Back - Final Prayer - Recommended Reading - Index - Reference Notes Included