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Loving Someone Who Has Dementia
- How to Find Hope While Coping with Stress and Grief
- Narrated by: Leslie Howard
- Length: 4 hrs and 40 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Research-based advice for people who care for someone with dementia
Nearly half of US citizens over the age of 85 are suffering from some kind of dementia and require care. Loving Someone Who Has Dementia is a new kind of caregiving book. It's not about the usual techniques, but about how to manage on-going stress and grief. The book is for caregivers, family members, friends, and neighbors, as well as educators and professionals - anyone touched by the epidemic of dementia. Dr. Boss helps caregivers find hope in "ambiguous loss" - having a loved one both here and not here, physically present but psychologically absent.
- Outlines seven guidelines to stay resilient while caring for someone who has dementia
- Discusses the meaning of relationships with individuals who are cognitively impaired and no longer as they used to be
- Offers approaches to understand and cope with the emotional strain of care-giving
Boss' book builds on research and clinical experience, yet the material is presented as a conversation. She shows you a way to embrace, rather than resist the ambiguity in your relationship with someone who has dementia.
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- Kelliann Hale
- 06-27-19
Thoughtful, real time help
This book opened a new way for me to think about dementia, my loved one with dementia, & me as I love someone with dementia. It is also a good book on how to assist caregivers. This book offers words to put to my experience & encouragement to continue loving the person with dementia well.
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- Amazon Customer
- 12-10-20
Just what I needed
This book touches on so many unspoken feelings and experiences one goes through when dealing with a lives one and their dementia. I’m so grateful for the perspectives offered throughout the book which has helped me with my grief and feelings. A must read for anyone in the dementia care world.
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- J M Gordo
- 12-07-21
Thank you so much!
Thank yyou. Wonderful information! Wish I had it months ago when I fist saw the signs!
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- TIANAY FOSTER
- 10-05-21
Loving Dementia
This book was suggested by my daughter as a possible guide to information that would help me learn how to deal with some of the changes that my mother would go through since being diagnosed with dementia. Instead this book suggested the importance of care for the caregiver and support. I didn’t give much thought to caring for myself, only to be the best support for my mother. I learned that we are both important. I learned that support was not just for her. I learned that my thought process going on today is okay. I learned that love and safety is not just for her. I feel that with all the uncertainties of this disease that I am more knowledgeable and more mentally equipped since reading this book. I can’t thank you enough for the information. This is a true must read for everyone dealing with this disease.
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- L
- 11-25-20
Excellent! Gives Powerful and Empathetic Guidance.
While dementia disagnosis is increasing, community members are not prepared to appropriately respind either as a caregiver or the relative, friend, or service provider of one. This book empowers by defining the issue of ambiguous loss, identifying how it relates to dementia, and provides practical guidance in how to seek or provide support. Whether professionally or personally, it is an investment to read this book.
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- Jayne
- 11-16-20
It's ok. It's more of a "love yourself" book
It's a lot more self-help than information about dementia and "loving someone with Dementia". It's quite a bit of "love yourself"... etc. I was hoping for more information about interactions with loved ones with dementia. She makes the point about "ambiguous loss" over and over. This is the main topic of the book. It's a good insight, but repeating it in many chapters is tedious.
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- Yoyi 1
- 10-29-20
extremely helpful
i love it. it touch my heart and made me understand my mom better and my emotions. thank you.
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- A J Topping
- 11-25-21
Deeply grateful to have found Pauline’s book
‘Ambiguous grief’ - discovered this term in this book and it’s helping me understand and put language around what I’m experiencing as I support a loved one living with dementia. Thank you Pauline 🙏
The narrator’s soft, tender voice helped me to remain listening to this book during the times I felt emotional and wanted to stop. Thank you Leslie 🙏