The Most Important Lesson: What My Mother Taught Me That Will Change Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Forever - Hardcover

Anthony, Laura

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1614489092 ISBN 13: 9781614489092

Publisher: Morgan James Publishing, 2014

Synopsis

Are you caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia and longing for greater purpose and meaning?
 
Are you tired of the ups and downs of daily challenges and looking for a new way to interact with your loved one?
 
Do you wish you could connect more deeply with your loved one?
 
Our society is buckling under the demands of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia care, and now a simple but innovative approach has arrived. Laura Anthony brings you on her real-life journey of love and discovery as she cares for her mother suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. Tired, frustrated, and confused, her caregiving responsibilities left her worn out and angry. One day, quite by accident, her mother provided an unexpected insight to make Laura challenge the status quo on how to communicate with Alzheimer’s and dementia patients. That seemingly simple moment in time opened a world of infinite possibilities and returned peace, love, and respect to their relationship.
 
The Most Important Lesson provides the framework for caregivers and families to create a legacy of their own with their loved one and bring comfort, support, and greater purpose and meaning in the process. Society and future generations will benefit from the wisdom of our loved ones when following the guidelines contained in The Most Important Lesson.

Start today! Both you and your loved one deserve it!

About this title

Book Description

Our society is buckling under the demands of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia care, and now a simple but innovative approach has arrived. Laura Anthony relives the personal challenges she faced caring for her own mother with the disease and the series of events that led her to develop a new emotional and touching strategy of interaction that delivers love, comfort, and meaning to both her mother’s life and her own. The goal of The Most Important Lesson is to provide the framework for caregivers and families to create a legacy of their own with their loved one and bring comfort, support, and greater meaning in the process. Society and future generations will benefit from the wisdom of our loved ones when following the guidelines contained in The Most Important Lesson .

About the Author

Laura Anthony is a public health professional with more than twenty-five years’ experience in the hospital and home health arena working closely with patients, caregivers, social workers, and physicians. She received her master’s of public health at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1988 and since that time has focused on improving the quality of care for patients and their families. Nothing opened her eyes more than her own real-life experience of caring for her mother with Alzheimer's disease. Her personal journey has been life changing and a tremendous source of strength for others dealing with the disease.

Edition details

• Publisher: Morgan James Publishing
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1614489092
• ISBN 13: 9781614489092
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 138