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Developing Support Groups for Individuals with Early-Stage Alzheimer's Disease: Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation

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Ms. Yale has taken a difficult subject...difficult issues regarding patients who are headed into difficult situations...and not only made strong advocacy in their behalf but has created a primer of how to do it.

I am about to start an Alzheimer's Support Group for patients in the early stages. While I was pleased that I was chosen by our local Alzheimer's Association; I was somewhat paralyzed at first by how to do it.

This is from someone who has done psychotherapy with individuals, families and groups for over fourteen years. The focus of most Alzheimer's Disease care has been support for the caregiver. I must admit I couldn't think about doing a suport group for patients until some recent interchanges with patients about their driving...or not driving.

Of course, I can lead a group of people with early stages of Alzheimer's Disease. I interview these people in my clinic all the time and have no trouble there.

Robyn Yale has given me a template. I intend to use as much information of this book as I possibly can.

Thanks to Amazon, I had the book in three days of finding the reference.

Anyone planning to start a group for people with dementia should read this.Ms. Yale is an expert & this book is a must read.

This excellent and comprehensive guide had stood the test of time. I used it and referred to it when it was first published and I continue to refer people to this book as the only source you really need when creating and conducting support groups for people with early-stage Alzheimer's or a related disorder. Even experienced professionals and support group facilitators can glean valuable information from this book, and it can be referred to as needed for creative ideas, problem solving, and insightful reminders. I consider it a must have reference on the library shelf of anyone working in the field of early-stage dementia.