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Highlights
- The author accompanies the Alzheimer's disease (AD) caregiver in the journey involving numerous care-based decisions.
- Author(s): Henri Couture
- 110 Pages
- Medical, Caregiving
Description
About the Book
The author accompanies the Alzheimer's disease (AD) caregiver in the journey involving numerous care-based decisions. Presented as a resource and guide for caregivers and their families. Many AD behaviors and corresponding spouse reactions are the basis of the accompanying stories.Book Synopsis
The author accompanies the Alzheimer's disease (AD) caregiver in the journey involving numerous care-based decisions. For Better or for Worse is presented as a resource and guide for caregivers and their families. Many AD behaviors and corresponding spouse reactions are the basis of the accompanying stories. Recognizing similarities to their own struggles, the reader can view how others have reacted.
Most types of long-term care industry companies are described, including their advantages and license limitation issues. Examples of profit motivated care versus quality of life are included. The common thread is to increase the caregiver's knowledge and reduce life-threatening stress while benefitting the AD victim. Whether one is considering outside support or transferring the responsibility for care, the details are intended to be of benefit in the decision process.
The author's decades of hands on AD experiences resulted in the Alzheimer's Disease Living Will. The referenced document can be critical regarding end of life care issues.
"To control your own natural AD process" is the author's critical goal.
Review Quotes
"Henri, a special thank you for bringing the Alzheimer's Disease Living Will to the attention of the world. The document is so needed as a tool to help guide families in the end stages of Alzheimer's disease."
Gill Ayling, Chair, Alzheimer's Disease International Annual Conference
San Juan, Puerto Rico, May 2014
"The guidance and insight of this book is compulsory for anyone dealing with daily advanced dementia challenges. As a caregiver to my wife for over 10 years, I immediately identified with Henri Couture's caregiver stories, being very emotional through many of them. Although family and friends offered advice, I found Henri's professional experience offered concrete lifelines to the caregiver."
Bob Moscicki, Caregiver