Finding the Light in Dementia

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DUETcare

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491_9781999926809

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‘Finding the Light in Dementia: a guide for Families, Friends and Caregivers’ is the essential self help book that explains common changes that can occur in people living with dementia. By offering valuable approaches, tips and suggestions interspersed with caregivers' stories, the reader can learn to care for and maintain a connection with their care partner. Whether you’re a spouse, partner, daughter, son, sibling, friend, parent or paid caregiver, this book is for you. Finding the Light in Dementia will help give you more confidence to care by:Supporting you through a diagnosis of dementiaHelping you understand what your care partner is experiencingTeaching you ways to communicate and connect with each otherHelping you make subtle changes to your home to help your care partner feel safe and contentIntroducing practical and creative ways to stimulate memories to help with day to day livingShowing you how to create lifestories together Suggesting ways to keep your care partner interested and engaged in meaningful activitiesProviding tips for sleeping, eating and drinkingSuggesting ways to help your partner with their appearance and dignityShowing you ways of overcoming the challenges of changing behaviour, reactions and responsesHelping reduce the effects of hallucinations, delusions and misperceptionsSuggesting ways for you to care for yourselfInvolving families and friendsGiving advice when considering professional care at home and in residential careKnowing how tired and stressed you may feel, ‘Finding the Light in Dementia’ is written in bite sized chunks that makes it easy to follow. By giving you space to write down any points you would like to make and providing question sheets for you to refer to when speaking with your doctor and/or legal professionals you can make this your personal guide. When following the approaches in this book, you should find that your partner will feel more understood and you will

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