When a family member has dementia : steps to becoming a resilient caregiver / Susan McCurry.
Material type: TextPublication details: Oxford : Greenwood World, 2008.Description: 184 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:- 9781846450570 (pbk.) :
- 1846450578 (pbk.) :
- 362.19683 MCC
- RC521 .M39 2008
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Long Loan | TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Nursing Collection | 362.19683 MCC (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 205736 |
Originally published: Westport, Conn.: Praeger, 2006.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1.The problem: dementia caregiving is hard!; Why resilience matters 2.The Program: Learning the dementia dance;--2. D: Don\'t argue--3. A: accept the disease--4. N: Nurture yourself--5. C: Create novel solutions-- 6. E: Enjoy the moment. 3. The promise: you can do it!--Appendix: caregiver resources.
Caring for a person with dementia can be difficult and often overwhelming, since most people with dementia develop troublesome behaviour problems in addition to the decline in memory and physical function. Susan McCurry instructs caregivers how to take advanntage of their own creativity and inner resources.