The Gift I Found in Alzheimer's: My Growth and Transformation as Mom's Caregiver
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| Rating | : | 4.33 (939 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1612863272 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 284 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-04-13 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
This book will make a great companion and guide for those who are care givers This book will make a great companion and guide for those who are care givers of a loved one who is slipping into diagnosed Alzheimer's disease. Ms. Avery takes us step by step through her painful, sometimes fractious journey caring for her mother becoming ultimately a story of love and redemption. Ms. Avery covers all the aspects of handling this terrible disease from the
I offer to you the lightness of spiritual insights and moments of serendipity during my personal trials. AVERY T. It is also my story as her caregiver. It reveals how we coped during the nine years Mother had Alzheimer’s.My hope in writing about our experiences with this mind- and life-altering disease is to give the reader, especially fellow caregivers, information to help them deal with friends or loved ones impaired by Alzheimer’s. Included are my experiences with the medical establish-ment; doctors and hospitals, financial institutions, Department of Motor Vehicles, the Alzheimer’s Association, a drug clinical trial, vetting board and care homes, a hospice, and in the end, grieving the loss of my mother.I want to give hope and inspiration to caregivers; they need mental, emotional, and physical support. Together we created this narrative in the looming shadow of Alzheimer’s.In a look through the window of time, this book gives an understanding of our mutual family dynamics and relationships. The support and advice of a board and care home broker, doctors, physical therapists, a lawyer, caregivers, and many others that I share, helped me and may give the reader valuable insights into their personal situation.Along the way I too was transformed and grew personally as I learned acceptance and compassion. This is the story of my mother and her metamorphosis -- the transformation of her personality broug