For all whose lives are touched by the devastation of Alzheimer’s disease, When Someone You Love Has Alzheimer’s offers guidance, comfort, and hope. This clear, compassionate guide explains:
- how Alzheimer’s is diagnosed and what course it takes
- how Alzheimer’s affects memory, emotions, and behavior
- which symptoms of Alzheimer’s can be treated
- the spiritual and emotional challenges that caregivers face
- how to handle an Alzheimer patient’s bizarre behavior
- how to explain Alzheimer’s to children
- how to balance the patient’s needs with your own
- when and where to seek help
“A unique combination of sensitive spiritual support and up-to-date factual knowledge.”
—Dennis J. Selkoe, M.D., Harvard Medical School
“As one of millions who has suffered with a family member struck by Alzheimer’s, I welcome this book’s solace and advice for others on this difficult journey. While we hope and fight for a cure that lies in the future, it is also important to deal with the present-and this fine book is here to help.”
—Senator John D. Rockefeller IV (Democrat, West Virginia)
“Simple, realistic, reassuring. . . . This is excellent counsel.”
—Ray Olson, Booklist