Finding the Light in Dementia

<p><strong>‘Finding the Light in Dementia: a guide for Families Friends and Caregivers</strong>’ is the essential self help book that explains common changes that can occur in people living with dementia.<strong> By offering valuable approaches tips and suggestions interspersed with caregivers' stories</strong><strong> the reader can learn to care for and maintain a connection with their care partner.</strong> Whether you’re a <strong>spouse partner daughter son sibling friend parent or paid caregiver</strong> this book is for you. <strong>Finding the Light in Dementia will help give you more confidence to care by:</strong></p><br><ul><br> <li><strong>Supporting you through a diagnosis of dementia</strong></li><br> <li><strong>Helping you understand what your care partner is experiencing</strong></li><br> <li><strong>Teaching you ways to communicate and connect with each other</strong></li><br> <li><strong>Helping you make subtle changes to your home to help your care partner feel safe and content</strong></li><br> <li><strong>Introducing practical and creative ways to stimulate memories to help with day to day living</strong></li><br> <li><strong>Showing you how to create lifestories together </strong></li><br> <li><strong>Suggesting ways to keep your care partner interested and engaged in meaningful activities</strong></li><br> <li><strong>Providing tips for sleeping eating and drinking</strong></li><br> <li><strong>Suggesting ways to help your partner with their appearance and dignity</strong></li><br> <li><strong>Showing you ways of overcoming the challenges of changing behaviour reactions and responses</strong></li><br> <li><strong>Helping reduce the effects of hallucinations delusions and misperceptions</strong></li><br> <li><strong>Suggesting ways for you to care for yourself</strong></li><br> <li><strong>Involving families and friends</strong></li><br> <li><strong>Giving advice when considering professional care at home and in residential care</strong></li><br></ul><br><br><p><strong>Knowing how tired and stressed you may feel</strong> <strong>‘Finding the Light in Dementia</strong>’ is written in bite sized chunks that makes it easy to follow. By giving you <strong>space to write down any points you would like to make and providing question sheets for you to refer to when speaking with your doctor and/or legal professionals</strong> <strong>you can make this your personal guide</strong>. When following the approaches in this book you should find that your partner will feel more understood and you will become calmer thereby helping you both find a sense of connection and continue to live well.</p><br><p> </p>