Can anyone recommend a book for adults coping with a parent with alzheimer's related illness?
Thank you!
Yes...I just read a couple of great books, but will have to find the titles.
Look for my reply in a day or so! It really had some great hands on advice ...practical things.
I also was going to suggest the 36-Hour Day by Mace & Rabins.
You also might want to check out the Family Caregiver Alliance at www.caregiver.org
Good luck!
Here's a lovely one for kids, it may help you too:
My Little Grandmother Often Forgets by Reeve Lindberg (lindburg?) I absolutely adore this book.
I suggest looking up Alzeimers support groups, and/or local Health Dept can aim you in a good direction. Keep looking til you find a resource! Good luck.
no but I can recommend Resveratrol....it's` a natural drug by a company called rejenex. resveratrol is anit-inflammatory, anti-cancer, anti-viral, anti-bacterial, etc....
alzheimer's is caused by inflammation and I believe hardening of the arteries/veins. I have heard from some people that resveratrol reversed alzheimers....i don't have that illness so i don't know personally...but my neighbors mother used to take it in really small doses and it slowed down the onset of the illness. my neighbor is going to put her mother back on it with a normal dose to stop it.....if you want to know more about resveratrol you can log into PubMed.gov and type in resveratrol/alzheimers and any research that's ever been done will pop up for you to read.
Will I be Next? Lois Bristow
A Biography...Interesting read, Good luck
I do not know of a book just personal ecperience. Just know that your parent as you knew him or her is no longer there and has reverted back into a childlike mode. You have to treat them like a child which is very hard to get used to. You can't argue with them just agree and move on because you can't get through to them. I have been dealing with my mother in law for ten years now. She is at the point now where she can't communicate and doesn't know any of us at all. She is in a home now where they are trained to care for people with Altzheimers. Dont try to do it yourself.
S.,
I do believe your local library or book store might have the book for you. You see brochures in pharmacies & I think hospitals. Good luck.
This is an alzheimer's source for the San Jose area:
They can probably point you in the right dirrection as far as books and support groups.
K.
Hi S. - I'm sorry to hear you (or maybe a friend) are dealing with a parent's Alzheimer's disease. I have not personally dealt with these issues but did work related to patient and caregiver support related to dementia, and the book "The 36-hour Day" came up time and time again. I haven't read it myself, but it is known in those circles as an excellent resource. Best of luck to you.
Unfortunately I don't know of any specific book that would be helpful, but if you haven't already contacted the Alzheimer's Association, you may want to. They are extremely helpful and knowledgeable and can direct you to any local resources you may need. They are available 24 hrs a day. www.alz.org
Best wishes
Hi Sara,My husbands birth monther had early honset Alzheimer's. Of which my husband 1/2 sister cares for her. My husbands adoptive father also had Alz. I care for him 24/7 for 3 months. He had all ready had the desease for 8 years and was 87 years old. So true, at some point you will be helping them with everthing, step by step on what to do, and how to do it. On the Alzheimer's Association site www.alz.org you can order a book for free, Coach Broyles' Playbook for Alzheimer's Caregivers. Coach Broyles' wrote on behalf of his wife who had Alz. Its a good start, and their are others at local book stores. I would recommend one that has been written within the past year. There are always new findings, and medications to help in one way or another. If you are caring for a loved one, remember you must find someone to give you a break. Something I learned a little late, but my fathe in law also had sun downers. He would get worse at night time, and so it is better to leave plenty of lights on until they go to bed. God Bless you, and good luck. N.
The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for People with Alzheimer Disease, Other Dementias, and Memory Loss in Later Life (4th Edition) (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book) by Nancy L. Mace and Peter V. Rabins
My Mother, Your Mother: Embracing "Slow Medicine," the Compassionate Approach to Caring for Your Aging Loved Ones by Dennis Mccullough
The best reference I can give you is 1-800-660-1993 or ###-###-####. They are open Monday through Friday 0830-1630. They provide support, information, educational programs, advocacy, research and more. It's the Alzheimer's Association located at 2222 Watt Avenue, Suite D-1 Sacramento, Ca. 95825. I recommended all patients, families, and callers to them.
Dear S.,
Contact your local Senior Recourse Center, Adult Day Health Care Center or Senior Protective Services. They have lots of resources, including repite care and counselling which can be really great.
I have had alzheimers in my family and it is very difficult. Just understanding the disease is tough, but if you are trying to be a caregiver as well, you will need support. Take whatever you can find around you, because you will need it.
It depends on how far it's advanced, but you can surely find resources in your area. If not, I can try to have our local people put you in touch with people in your area.
I'll say a special prayer for you!
