Learning To Speak Alzheimers: The New Approach To Living Positively
With Alzheimers Disease

Product Description

Few conditions upon first diagnosis strike such terror into victims & relatives as Alzheimer's disease. The dementia that is its best-known symptom can provoke feelings of helplessness & despair, coupled with fear that the patient will inevitably suffer loss of dignity & self-respect. There is hope, however, & Joanne Koenig-Coste is well qualified to say so. For over thirty years she has advocated & practised a communication-based form of care. Now she has distilled her experience into this encouraging & supportive book showing how, by following a few straightforward & simple ideas, the quality of life of sufferers can be dramatically enhanced, & their dignity & self-respect renewed. Habilitation capitalizes on the remaining emotions & skills of the patient & offers chances to feel successful by reaching past the recognized losses, ignoring the failures, & rejoicing in whatever still defines the essential humanity of the sufferer. Perhaps as importantly, it also suggests ways that the carers can care for themselves too. Learning to Speak Alzheimer's is a practical guide to coping with a cruel disease. It offers a wealth of information, understanding & advice, but above all it offers a message of hope based on respect, common sense & quiet dignity.