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The Real Alzheimers
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If the word Alzheimers has become part of your vocabulary, youre probably looking for answers. What can I expect? How do I deal with this disease? Hold on for a no-holds-barred look at what its like to live day to day with Alzheimers disease. Other books and Internet websites provide signs, symptoms, and checklists. The Real Alzheimers tells it like it really is in 21 candid interviews with caregivers, family members, practitioners, and the patients themselves.These emotionally compelling true stories of ordinary people coping with the different facets of Alzheimers disease cover a variety of situations: husbands or wives caring for their partners, children caring for their parents, and practitioners caring for their patients. Youll hear from a cross-section of society: high income and low, well-educated and street-wise. Youll witness the beginning, middle, late, and end stages of this devastating disease. Youll meet caregivers dealing with their struggles alone, those paying for in-home care, and those who have placed their loved one in a nursing home. With awareness comes understanding and acceptance. The Real Alzheimers is filled with the often poignant, sometimes funny, occasionally earthy, and always thought-provoking experiences and advice of those who are personally dealing with Alzheimers disease and other forms of dementia. Here youll find an honest and heartfelt look at what to expect when the diagnosis of Alzheimers becomes a reality, and the best way to handle the challenges that lie ahead.
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