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Author: Mullins, Jane
ISBN: 978-1-9999268-0-9
Publisher: Duet Care
Year Published: 2017

Learn what to say and do from a Dementia Nurse Specialist and care with confidence.

Created on 30 Jun 2021
Last updated on 30 Jun 2021
Moderated on 01 Jul 2021

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“It’s absolutely amazing, I think it should be compulsory reading for everybody at the start of dementia. I wish it had been around when my husband first started developing it” Elizabeth Cox, Wife & Caregiver

Want to reconnect with your loved one living with dementia? Learn what to say & do from a Dementia Nurse Specialist & care with confidence.

'Finding the Light in Dementia: A Guide for Families, Friends & Caregivers' is the essential self-help book that helps you know what to say and do when caring for your loved one/care partner

Providing chapters on:

  • What to do following a diagnosis
  • Positive ways of communicating together
  • Using life stories & activities to stimulate memories & communication
  • How to be content & safe at home
  • Tips for sleeping, eating & drinking
  • How to provide personal care without resistance
  • How to respond to changes in moods & behaviour
  • Learn how to avoid distress
  • Caring for yourself as caregiver

  • It offers valuable approaches, tips & suggestions interspersed with caregiver stories that help the reader learn to care for & stay connected with their care partner.

    Whether you're a spouse, partner, daughter, son, sibling, friend, parent, paid caregiver, or health & social care professional, this book is for you.

    By helping you understand what your care partner is experiencing you will learn:

  • What to say & do during difficult & challenging moments
  • How to communicate & reconnect with them
  • How making subtle changes to your home can help
  • Learn how to overcome the challenges of changing moods & behavior
  • How to reduce the effects of hallucinations, delusions & fixed beliefs
  • Finding the Light in Dementia also provides:

    ★ Advice when considering professional care at home & in residential care

    ★ Short chapters with easy-to-read font & summaries for quick reference

    ★ Notes pages to write down any points you would like to make

    ★ Question sheets for you to refer to when speaking with your doctor and/or legal professionals

    ★ You can make this your personal guide

    When following the approaches in this book, you should find that your care partner will feel more understood & you will become calmer thereby helping you both find a sense of connection & continue to live well.

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