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Learning To Speak Alzheimers: The new approach to living positively with Alzheimers Disease
By (author) Joanne Koenig Coste
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Few conditions upon first diagnosis strike such terror into victims and relatives as Alzheimer's disease. The dementia that its best-known symptom can provoke feelings of helplessness and despair, coupled with fear that the patient will inevitably suffer loss of dignity and self-respect. For over 30 years, Joanne Koenig-Coste has advocated and practised a communication-based form of care. Now she has distilled her experience into this encouraging book showing how, by following a few straightforward and simple ideas, the quality of life of sufferers can be dramatically improved, and their dignity and self-respect renewed. Habilitation capitalizes on the remaining emotions and skills of the patient and offers chances to feel successful by reaching past the recognized losses, ignoring the failures and rejoicing in whatever still defines the essential humanity of the sufferer. Perhaps as importantly, it also suggests ways that the carers can care for themselves. This text provides a practical guide to coping with a cruel disease. If offers information, understanding and advice, but above all it offers a message of hope based on respect, common sense and quiet dignity.
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Publisher | Ebury Publishing
Published date | 2 Oct 2003
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Format | Paperback / softback
Pages | 256
Dimensions | 216 x 135 x 19mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 274g
ISBN | 978-0-0918-8672-1
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BISAC | health & fitness / diseases / general
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