{"product_id":"9781489707055","title":"Nine Ways to Crazy: Surviving My Mom's Dementia","description":"\u003cp\u003eDeborah J. Taranto thought when her mother joined her in New York, she'd finally be able to help her maintain her health.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat she hadn't considered was how she'd maintain her own health: Her mother's deteriorating mind and constant demands made it almost impossible to get anything done.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this memoir, which includes numerous journal entries, she relives the guilt of struggling to take care of an elderly parent with Alzheimer's who managed to raise a house full of children without complaints.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the classic behavior symptoms of dementia to her mother's hilarious outbursts, she faces her mother's mortality-as well as her own-head on, weaving symptoms into vignettes that highlight everyday challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer account reveals the daily struggle of what it's like to care for a loved one with Alzheimer's and how the experience can affect family members long after a loved one has died.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you're a caregiver or family member struggling to help someone navigate their final years with dignity, you'll be inspired by the humorous and poignant tales in \u003ci\u003eNine Ways to Crazy.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LifeRich Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49786081870064,"sku":"9781489707055","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781489707055","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}