Take Your Oxygen First: Protecting Your Health and Happiness While Caring for a Loved One with Memory Loss. - Softcover

Gibbons, Leeza; Huysman PSYD, James; DeAngelis Laird M.D., Roesemary

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1934184209 ISBN 13: 9781934184202

Publisher: Lachance Publishing, 2015

Synopsis

Designed for those giving care to individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and other memory loss disorders, this informative and inspiring guide explores how to take care of oneself in order to meet the challenges of giving care to another. Heartfelt, candid accounts by television host Leeza Gibbons and the members of her family—who cared for Leeza’s mother, Jean, for more than a decade after her Alzheimer’s diagnosis—are combined with current medical, nutritional, psychological, and spiritual information and advice for caregivers. A comprehensive resources section and photo scrapbook of Leeza and her family are also included.

About this title

About the Author:

Emmy Award winner Leeza Gibbons is one of the most well known pop culture icons on the air. In addition to her impressive background in the field of entertainment and news media, Leeza is an instrumental advocate for healthcare, wellness, and caregiving. She is also a wife, mother, businesswoman. Recognized as a social entrepreneur, Leeza has become one of the leading voices for issues facing family caregivers. When her mother and grandmother were struggling with Alzheimer’s disease, she created what she wished she and her family had and started the Leeza Gibbons Memory Foundation. Her training as a journalist united with her compassion and business savvy when she opened the foundation’s signature programs Leeza’s Place and Leeza’s Care Connection, offering free services for family caregivers encouraging them to call on their courage and summon their strength for the long journey ahead.

Review:

"Overwhelmed family caregivers will find Gibbons's book immensely and immediately useful."  —Publishers Weekly

"Offers a wealth of practical, solid, jargon-free information on essential topics like causes and treatments and the spiritual side of caregiving."  —Library Journal, starred review

"Gibbons writes fearlessly and without filters about the details of her family and what happened, while two doctors fill in the medical background and psychological advice. It's a helpful combination."   —Ladies Home Journal Magazine

"Follows the Gibbons family's highly personal journey, weaving scientific facts and poignant memories into one."  —Florida Today

"Candid . . . offers valuable advice."  —Space Coast Medicine

"Anyone caring for a family member diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease will find comfort and practical advice"  —Carolinian

"An authoritative guide to Alzheimer's . . . the book is unique."  —Preserving Your Memory

About this edition

• Publisher: Lachance Publishing
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1934184209
• ISBN 13: 9781934184202
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288