Don't Rain on My Parade: Living a Full Life with Alzheimer's and Dementia

ISBN-13: 9780989460040 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016 / 254 str.

Richard Fenker;Peggy Nehmen

Opis

Don't Rain On My Parade addresses a crucial question in an aging world with over 20 million people globally are diagnosed with Alzheimer's and other types of dementia each year. If you have dementia, how can you plan to "live a full life" as an independent, adult being? A life that is complete and filled will thousands of positive moments. The book is a "how to" based on research, psychology, and the stories of many heroes living fully with dementia and shouting out their experiences and needs in books and blogs. It offers a positive, person-centered approach to Alzheimer's written directly to people in the early- and mid-stages (and their associated family, caregivers, and friends). It offers communication, living with hope, dealing with anger, humor, preserving a personal history and many more ideas to support living intentionally, independently and happily.