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"Writing
from the Inside Out"
Author: Susan Borkin
Susan's book is for all of us who know that writing in a journal is
a powerful method of personal growth. The book contains a series of
exercises that can get you started journaling and provide inspiration
when you are stuck. |
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“365
Ways to Relax Mind, Body & Soul”
Author:
Barbara Heller
This little book is packed with a year’s worth of activities
and ideas for busy caregivers. With a new idea for each day, use
this book to inspire ways to take care of your self. |
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“Creating
Moments of Joy”
Author: Jolene Brackey
“Moments of Joy” combines practical suggestions for
communicating with and meeting the emotional needs of individuals
with dementia with heart warming stories of human connection. Brackey
states that short term memory can be severely impacted while long
term memories still live inside our loved ones. It is our role to
learn and remember these long term memories and use them to give
our family members “moments of joy”. This book is also
a great resource for professional caregivers and one you can share
with caregivers who assist your loved one. |
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“The
Woman’s Comfort Book”
Author: Jennifer Louden
“The Woman’s Comfort Book” is for all women who
care diligently and courageously for our loved ones, finding little
time to care for ourselves. Filled with suggested activities and
plenty of food for thought! This will help you get in touch with
your own needs and the ability to nurture yourself as well. |
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“The
Craggy Hole in my Heart and the Cat Who Fixed It”
Author:
Geneen Roth
“The
Craggy Hole in My Heart...” is a wonderful reflection on love
and loss. How can we deal with the loss of someone we love? How
do we know if we can go on without this person in our lives? Roth
tells the story of last months of her father’s life and the
aftermath. Her journey leads to a more realistic and adult understanding
of the complications of love and her relationships with her mother
and father. |
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“My
Grandfather’s Blessings”
Author:Rachel
Naomi Remen, M.D.
I had the privilege of hearing Dr. Remen present the keynote address
at the International Coach Federation Conference last week. She
shared a wonderful message about love and service to others through
a series of stories. Remen’s perspective has been shaped by
her training and professional experience as a doctor, her work counseling
individuals with cancer and her own struggle with a chronic disease.
If you want to be uplifted, challenged and deeply moved, buy this
book.
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"The
Caregiver Helpbook"
Author: Vicki L. Schmall
A practical guide to caregiving that should be on every caregivers
book shelf. Concrete suggesions for caregiver self care, making
decisions and communicating effectively. |
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"Another
Country"
Author: Mary Pipher
Pipher's powerful book shares her clients' journeys with family members
facing illness, disability and death. She takes a clear eyed look
at what works and doesn't work in our society when it comes to care
for our seniors. |
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"Coping
with your Difficult Older Parent"
Author: Grace Lebow
This
book needs to be on the shelf of every adult child who is being
driven nuts by their parent. Ms. Lebow illustrates her book
with case studies. She follows the case studies with practical
tips on how to cope. |
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"Is
Your Parent in Good Hands?"
Author: Edward J. Carnot, Esq.
This book is a wonderful combination of Edward Carnot's personal story
of the financial and emotional abuse his father suffered at the hands
of a trusted caregiver and practical tips and resources to protect
your loved one. Tough to read emotionally but very helpful. |
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“Talking
to Alzheimers”
Author:
Claudia Strauss
Visits to family and friends suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease
can be painful and difficult. Sadly, visits often diminish as the
person becomes more impaired. Stauss’ book has suggestions
for what to do and what not to do when visiting. She addresses challenges
including what to do when your loved one doesn’t recognize
you. The book contains great suggestions for activities that can
enhance visits for both of you and create meaningful moments to
share. |
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"Learning
to Speak Alzheimers"
Author: Robert Butler
Butler's book is essential reading for any family coping with Alzheimer's
Disease. The book contains clear explanations of the typical
emotional and behavioral changes of AD sufferers and provides suggestions
for dealing with these changes. |
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“Doing
the Right Thing, Taking Care of Your Elderly Parents Even If They
Didn’t Take Care of You”
Author:
Roberta Satow
Satow
is a psychoanalyst who uses the case studies to illustrate that
caregiving for a parent creates an opportunity to face destructive
patterns created in our childhood. She also explores caregiving’s
impact on sibling relationships and how and why men and women approach
caregiving differently. |
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“Preventing
Alzheimer’s, Ways to Help Prevent, Delay, Detect and Even
Halt Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Forms of Memory Loss”
Author:
William Shankle
As a child of an Alzheimer’s victim, I often worry that any
memory slip represents the beginning of my own battle with the disease.
Reading “Preventing Alzheimer’s, Ways to Help Prevent,
Delay, Detect and Even Halt Alzheimer’s Disease and Other
Forms of Memory Loss” by William Shankle, M.D. and Daniel
Amen, M.D. gave me some hope. Better yet, it gave me specific steps
to take to in the area of life style decisions and nutritional supplements
that have been shown in studies to help with memory loss. The book
also gives a good background into the different types of dementias
and how they affect the brain and behaviors.
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“How
to Survive Your
Doctor’s Care”
Author:
Pamela Gallin M.D.
This is a valuable resource for taking care of your own health
and the health of your parent. Gallin demystifies the diagnosis
process and reveals how diagnosis is as much an art as it
is science. She explains how doctors interact with each other
professionally and how this professional cooperation affects
the patient who needs to work with a specialist or needs
a second opinion. What I like best about this book is that
Gallin is all about empowering the patient and the patient’s
family. She strongly promotes the idea of arranging for a
friend or family member to be your medical advocate. Read
this book for an insider’s view of how to get the best
care.
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“Circles
of Care ”
Author: Ann Cason
In “Circles of Care” Ann Cason masterfully combines
the spiritual with the practical in offering advice about caring
for a family member at home. Through Cason’s case studies
we meet some of the clients and families that she has worked with
over the years. She reveals their struggles and their grace
as they cope with the changes that age and disability bring. “Circles
of Care” coaches us to investigate the meaning of challenging
behaviors such as rejecting assistance or arguing with family members
and caregivers. Cason encourages us to slow down and observe
what is needed before we rush in to provide solutions. We learn
to place these behaviors in this context of the person’s personality
and their unique way of interacting with the world. From understanding
flows a respectful plan of care. Filled with tips for building
a supportive and effective circle of care for your loved one, Cason’s
book provides a step by step approach for creating a care plan that
does much more then meet your loved one’s physical needs.
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Are
Your Parents
Driving You Crazy? ...
Jospeh A. Ilardo
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“Are
Your Parents
Driving You Crazy ”
Author: Jospeh A. Ilardo
Communication problems with aging parents
are the number one problem that people talk to me about. Many times
families get stuck because senior they are trying to help refuses
to discuss issues or the discussions become so heated that there
is no progress. “Are Your Parents Driving You Crazy” by
Joseph Ilardo and Carole Rothman is a great resource to families.
The first four chapters deal with communication basics and provide
the background knowledge you need to successfully communicate on
any issue. The remainder of the book deals with specific problems
that come up for many people such as talking to your parent about
not driving, what to do when your parent refuses to discuss end of
life planning or how to discuss that your parent’s behavior
after a move into your home is causing problems. |
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