If you’re one of the most more than 11 million Americans providing unpaid care for a loved one with dementia, then keep reading…
Getting a dementia diagnosis is scary. Whether it’s a parent, grandparent, or spouse who’s been diagnosed, you know that life will never be the same again.
As their symptoms worsen, your loved one will need more and more help, just to do the most basic of tasks.
And if you’re the one who is bearing the responsibility for supporting and caring for them, it can feel like you’re in over your head.
Dementia caregivers continuously have to take on this heavy obligation without the knowledge and preparation they wish to face the challenges ahead.
How do you keep up with your loved one’s new set of needs? How do you help them through this most difficult time in their lives? How are you able to balance your caregiving responsibilities with your own needs?
Dementia is tough on the person suffering from it… and tough on their caregivers. But rest assured that there are ways to make life easier for everyone, you included.
With the help of this easy-to-follow guide, it is possible for you to to put the necessary systems in place to care for your loved one, without sacrificing your well-being.
Take a leaf out of the book of the many people who have already walked this path and know what works, and what doesn’t, in dementia care.
In this helpful and supportive book, you’re going to discover:
- How to deal with the initial shock when you all discover that dementia is on the cards
- An overview of what’s going on in the brain of someone with dementia and how this affects their daily mental and emotional functioning
- Practical tips for task management, from basic hygiene to creating workable schedules for your loved one
- How to handle the most common challenging behaviors – what to do when your loved one goes missing, acts up, gets paranoid, or refuses to cooperate
- How to benefit from technology in caring for your loved one – from clocks and communication aids to GPS tracking devices
- Legal, financial, and housing considerations you want to make to ensure your loved one is properly protected
- How to look after your own needs so that you have the strength and energy to look after everyone else
And much more.
The burdens you’re carrying now may be heavy, but you don’t wish to carry them alone. Get the guidance and fortify you want to tackle this devastating condition.
