Alzheimer's: A Handbook for the Caretaker [Paperback]

Eileen Driscoll (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1994

This is a great manual written by a person who has spent a lifetime caring for these patients, from the onset of the disease until their passing. It is a great book for carers, but especially helpful for family members, relatives and friends.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Although this book is 12 years old, the content is timeless. When my mother was diagnosed with early stages of this disease, I was at a loss. I ordered two or three books on the subject, with this being one of them. This was the BEST OF THE LOT. Easy to read and written for laymen there is not a lot of medical jargon here. Rather in concise terms signs and symptoms are listed in chapters that allow you to read about the progression of this disease. The emphasis is on the caregiver and how to relate to your loved one. This book came in so handy over the course of my caregiving, I read it over and over. It is wonderful that a nurse wrote this in such a one on one format. Although my mother is gone, this book is a keeper for dealing with other dementia patients/people one comes in contact with. I would make it mandatory reading for anyone dealing with dementia parents/patients." -- Review on Amazon.com.

Product Details

• Paperback: 155 pages
• Publisher: Branden Books (April 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0828319626
• ISBN-13: 978-0828319621
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #765,675 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful resource., January 17, 2001

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Janice L. Pearson (Southern AZ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Alzheimer's: A Handbook for the Caretaker (Paperback)

My mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease very early in 2000. As my grandmother had this disease also several years ago, and I cared for her also, I wanted up to date information on the disease and our options. I was the only caregiver for both my grandmother and my mother, and this book was invaluable in validating my feelings of sorrow, frustration & lonliness. It explained the disease and it's progression, also that it is NOT a bad thing if you ask for help from professionals and friends. When a person has Alzheimer's disease, the primary caretaker is usually a family member, and quite often is isolated from most outside activities. Many times, other family members and friends avoid the caretaker & patient. For myself, this disease is a slow grieving process, as you see that person leaving slowly, while still being here. This book is a great resource to help the caregiver in their life with the Alzheimer's patient.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Anoterh Winner by Branden Publishing, April 15, 2000

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Michael J Woznicki "Michael J Woznicki" (Holland, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Alzheimer's: A Handbook for the Caretaker (Paperback)

The first time I really started to think about what Alzheimer's disease was when I read a story about Ronald Reagan. I then started to think what exactly goes into the care of someone like that? How does one provide for the needs of those afflicted with the malady?

Eileen Driscoll has written a first rate accounting of what each person needs to know about the dealings with and caring for the Alzheimer's Patient. Driscoll's book is more than the simple do this do that approach, it is a heartwarming story of someone devoted to helping those much less fortunate than herself.

What Driscoll brings to this book is a true sense of realism. Driscoll is a role model and hero and deserves to be recognized for her work. The book gives a helping hand, and I would have to stay, from a real expert in the field.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best of the lot, May 13, 2006

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C. J. Clark (Hardy, AR United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Alzheimer's: A Handbook for the Caretaker (Paperback)

Although this book is 12 years old, the content is timeless. When my mother was diagnosed with early stages of this disease, I was at a loss. I ordered two or three books on the subject, with this being one of them. This was the BEST OF THE LOT.

Easy to read and written for laymen there is not a lot of medical jargon here. Rather in concise terms signs and symptoms are listed in chapters that allow you to read about the progression of this disease. The emphasis is on the caregiver and how to relate to your loved one. This book came in so handy over the course of my caregiving, I read it over and over. It is wonderful that a nurse wrote this in such a one on one format. Although my mother is gone, this book is a keeper for dealing with other dementia patients/people one comes in contact with. I would make it mandatory reading for anyone dealing with dementia parents/patients.