āA true godsend to anyone caring for those afflicted with dementia.āāRudolph E. Tanzi, coauthor of Decoding Darkness: The Search for the Genetic Causes of Alzheimerās Disease
Revolutionizing the way we perceive and live with Alzheimerās, Joanne Koenig Coste offers a practical approach to the emotional well-being of both patients and caregivers that emphasizes relating to patients in their own reality. Her accessible and comprehensive method, which she calls habilitation, works to enhance communication between carepartners and patients and has proven successful with thousands of people living with dementia.
Learning to Speak Alzheimerās also offers hundreds of practical tips, including how to
-Cope with the diagnosis and adjust to the diseaseās progression
-Help the patient talk about the illness
-Face the issue of driving
-Make meals and bath times as pleasant as possible
-Adjust room design for the patientās comfort
-Deal with wandering, paranoia, and aggression