Learning To Speak Alzheimer's: A Groundbreaking Approach for Everyone Dealing with the Disease
Language: English
Published by Harper Paperbacks, 2004
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- Title
- Learning To Speak Alzheimer's: A Groundbreaking Approach for Everyone Dealing with the Disease
- Author
- Koenig-Coste, Joanne
- Publisher
- Harper Paperbacks
- Publication year
- 2004
- Condition
- Very good
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0618485171
- ISBN 13
- 9780618485178
- Item weight
- 1,050 grams
- Dimensions
- 1.52 centimeters width by 13.97 centimeters height by 20.96 centimeters depth
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- Health
Revolutionizing the way we perceive and live with Alzheimer’s, Joanne Koenig Coste offers a practical approach to the emotional well-being of both patients and caregivers that emphasizes relating to patients in their own reality. Her accessible and comprehensive method, which she calls habilitation, works to enhance communication between carepartners and patients and has proven successful with thousands of people living with dementia.
Learning to Speak Alzheimer’s also offers hundreds of practical tips, including how to
-Cope with the diagnosis and adjust to the disease’s progression
-Help the patient talk about the illness
-Face the issue of driving
-Make meals and bath times as pleasant as possible
-Adjust room design for the patient’s comfort
-Deal with wandering, paranoia, and aggression
“A true godsend to anyone caring for those afflicted with dementia.”—Rudolph E. Tanzi, coauthor of Decoding Darkness: The Search for the Genetic Causes of Alzheimer’s Disease
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About the Author
Joanne Koenig-Coste was a nationally recognized expert and an outspoken advocate for patient and family care, a board member of the American Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, and served as president of Alzheimer’s Consulting Associates. She also received the National Award for Health Heroes from Reader’s Digest.
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