The Alzheimer's and Dementia Caregiver's Helpbook: 101 Tips, How-to's & Great Ideas to Help a Mildly Impaired Loved One Live 'Independently' Longer

Packed full of more than 101 practical and useful tips and how-to's - a truly helpful idea book for the caretaker of a parent or loved one impaired by Alzheimer's or dementia.

The focus of the book is how to help a loved one continue to live independently as long as possible (with a physician's approval).

Contains advice on how to improve your loved one's comfort, safety, and well-being; how to safeguard and organize documents and finances; information on legal concerns; checklists. Written in a lively readable style.

CONTENTS:
Introduction

ADVICE FOR CAREGIVERS COPING WITH EARLY TO MODERATE ALZHEIMER'S BEHAVIORS

• Coping with the Diagnosis of Alzheimer's / Dementia
• Coping with Early to Moderate Alzheimer's Behaviors
• How to Create a Helpful "Memory Center" for Your Loved One
• Maximizing Safety and Security for an Impaired Parent Living Alone
• To Do's When You Visit a Parent Who Still Lives Independently
• When to Take the Car Keys Away / How to Provide Alternate Transportation
• The Role of Long-Distance Caregivers
• Knowing When to Place Mom / Dad in a Care Facility, and How Best to Do It
• Tips on Visiting Your Parent in a Care Facility
• Sharing Information on Your Parent's Condition
• Educating Others
  

OTHER PRACTICAL MATTERS (LEGAL, FINANCIAL)

• Managing Your Parent's Bills, Taxes, Financial Records, Etc.
• Handling Legal Issues
• Handling the Costs of Alzheimer's / Dementia Care
  

ABOUT ALZHEIMER'S
What You Can Do to Prevent Alzheimer's
Key Facts about Alzheimer's
Some Thoughts on Alzheimer's / Dementia

APPENDIX:
CHECKLISTS
1 - Key Documents Checklist
2 - Financial Information Checklist
3 - Independent Living Aids Checklist
4 - Safety/Security To Do's
5 - Home Safety Checklist
6 - When Visiting Parent: Checklist
7 - Doctor Visit Checklist
8 - List of Prescriptions / Medications
9 - List of Parent's Physicians
10 - Care Facility Checklist

Jessica Hatchigan is an award-winning writer whose work has appeared in the Detroit News and the Detroit Free Press, and in The Writer and Writer's Digest magazines.