"Communicating for Care"
Just wanted to share this book with all of you, thought it might be of some use for Alzheimer's caregivers. It's titled "Communicating for Care: How to Form a Successful Team with the Alzheimer''s Patient, Caregiver and Doctor'' by Gordon Rafool,MD. Here's the description from Amazon.com:
"'Communicating for Care' is a book written to assist the successful formation of a team with the Alzheimer’s patient, caregiver and doctor. It is designed to eliminate the fears of the patient and caregiver in communicating with the doctor. Many times a person is intimidated by the doctor and leaves the visit with unanswered concerns. This is unfortunate and does not have to be. Communication is crucial considering, as of today, there are over four million Americans suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. As America ages, there will be many more Americans with Alzheimer’s disease. There is no question that someone in the family will either have Alzheimer’s disease or will be a caregiver for someone suffering with it. This book will assist patients, family members, and caregivers to understand the disease and to communicate effectively with their doctors."
Just thought that this book might be of interest and hopefully helpful for caregivers out there, it definitely seems like it's worth looking into.
"'Communicating for Care' is a book written to assist the successful formation of a team with the Alzheimer’s patient, caregiver and doctor. It is designed to eliminate the fears of the patient and caregiver in communicating with the doctor. Many times a person is intimidated by the doctor and leaves the visit with unanswered concerns. This is unfortunate and does not have to be. Communication is crucial considering, as of today, there are over four million Americans suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. As America ages, there will be many more Americans with Alzheimer’s disease. There is no question that someone in the family will either have Alzheimer’s disease or will be a caregiver for someone suffering with it. This book will assist patients, family members, and caregivers to understand the disease and to communicate effectively with their doctors."
Just thought that this book might be of interest and hopefully helpful for caregivers out there, it definitely seems like it's worth looking into.
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Comment by clarice connors on June 27, 2008 at 3:44pm -
As more of a book worm myself, and not usually gripped by medical articles or journals, I often tend toward more creative forms of literature. I also gravitate toward magazines and found Care ADvantage Magazine a publication for caregiving and so much more.
Additionally, the Alzheimer's Association of America offers free subscriptions to the mag upon visiting the website. Another incredibly helpful utility the organization/magazine offers is a free phone coaching service based around Alzheimer's caregiving as well as emotional coping mechanisms! I think this is one of those win-win sort of offers...check it out!
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