When Someone You Love Has Alzheimer's: The Caregiver's Journey
Alzheimer’s disease is a brain disorder named for German physician Alois Alzheimer. It is a progressive and fatal disease which affects 5.3 Million Americans. It is also the most common form of dementia, a general term for the loss of memory and other intellectual abilities serious enough to interfere with daily life. Alzheimer’s has no current cure. But treatments for symptoms, combined with the right services and support, can make life better for the millions of Americans living with Alzheimer’s.
This gentle, sensitive book tells Alzheimer’s caregivers what to expect, how to cope, and where to find help along the way. This book should help ease the difficult journey that all caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients must make.
Offers guidance, comfort, and hope to all whose lives are touched by the devastation of Alzheimer’s disease.
