I'm Your Daughter, Julie: Caring for a Parent with Dementia - Softcover

GORGES, JULIE A

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9780976327479: I'm Your Daughter, Julie: Caring for a Parent with Dementia

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ISBN 10: 0976327473 ISBN 13: 9780976327479

Publisher: US ISBN Agency, 2019

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The statistics are brutal. One in three seniors die with Alzheimer’s or another kind of dementia while 15 million family caregivers care for someone with the disease. "I’m Your Daughter, Julie: Caring for a Parent with Dementia" is written by award-winning journalist and author, Julie A. Gorges, who was the primary caregiver for her mother suffering from Lewy Body dementia. Sharing her intimate story, Gorges provides a compassionate and supportive guidebook to help caregivers cope with the many difficult challenges they will face while caring for their own needs at the same time. With gut-wrenching honesty, Gorges shares her own roller coaster ride of emotions, mistakes she made along the way, and all the ups and downs of this life-changing experience that is fulfilling as well as difficult and painful. The book is concise since Gorges realizes from personal experience that a caregiver’s time is limited, but covers a wide range of essential topics including:� how to recognize early symptoms of dementia and get an accurate diagnosis� available treatments and lifestyle changes to improve life for those with dementia and their caregivers� ways to ensure a person with dementia stays physically healthy� strategies to help caregivers communicate with a loved one as the disease progresses� how to deal with behavior issues such as wandering, agitation, sleep issues, hallucinations, behaviors, and aggression� tips on how caregivers can cope and care for their own needs during this difficult time� options available to caregivers including in-home caregiving services, assisted living, nursing homes, and hospice� what to expect during the final stages of dementiaUnlike some guidebooks on the subject, this book walks caregivers through the entire process to the end of the journey to help them cope and move forward after a loved one dies. Gorges wholeheartedly believes there are many things people can do to make life more dignified and enjoyable during this challenging time. "I’m Your Daughter Julie: Caring for a Parent with Dementia" is a must-read for those embarking on this difficult, but in the end worthwhile journey of caregiving.

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About the Author:

Julie A. Gorges is an award-winning journalist, author, and blogger at BabyBoomerBliss.net, recognized as one of the top baby boomer blogs on the web. Julie has had hundreds of articles published in magazines such as Woman's World, True Romance, and Cricket. During her mother's final years of life suffering from Lewy Body dementia, Julie was her primary caregiver.

Review:

"The ultimate user-friendly guide to caring for someone with dementia." -Marc Agronin, MD, geriatric psychiatrist and author of The Dementia Caregiver: A Guide to Caring for Someone with Alzheimer's Disease and Other Neurocognitive Disorders

"A 'must-read' for anyone entering into the realm of dementia caregiving." -Vicki Tapia, author of Somebody Stole My Iron: A Family Memoir of Dementia

"Thank-you, Julie Gorges, for writing this wonderful guidebook for those whose lives and families are affected by all dementias, based upon your personal experience caring for your Mom through Lewy Body." -Jean Lee, author of Alzheimer's Daughter

"A powerful book about Lewy Body dementia and other forms of Alzheimer's. It is a caring, heart-filled story of a daughter's journey with her mother, as they both face the monster of an illness that steals so much...Gorges not only describes her journey but gives help and hope to others. This is one of the many reasons I found this book a moving experience to read." - Readers' Favorite

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