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A Family Caregiver Speaks Up: It Doesn't Have to Be This Hard (Capital Cares) (Capital Cares)

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This is a must read for anyone who is a caregiver, it is full of resources to take care of you as well as the patient.

If any of these thoughts from the Forward resonate with you, buy this book:

"At each step we tried to anticipate the next problem Dad would be facing .... This forward thinking has helped us not to have to scramble and has helped us be mentally prepared as changes occurred." Indiana.

"A lot of people don't want to be around someone who is sick. Some friends may never call or stop by again." California

"... have nurses during the day to care for Kaylee so I can work and I have nurses at night so I can sleep ... I have NO time to care for myself." Maryland.

"After three months I had lost twenty pounds, had terrible bags under my eyes, and looked like a zombie. The doctor threatened to hospitalize me because I was suffering from exhaustion." New Jersey

Suzanne Mintz is president and co-founder of the National Family Caregivers Association, and wrote an earlier edition of this book, Love, Honor and Value: A Family Caregiver Speaks Out About the Choices and Challenges of Caregiving (Capital Cares). The very helpful Appendices and the comprehensive Bibliography have been expanded and updated, and the third chapter on public policy matters has been significantly revised. There is also a good introduction to and description of the Association and its benefits and activities.

As a care receiver and caregiver for almost 30 years, we've found our own way to deal with the many challenges and joys of this way of life. As the Bibliography indicates, there is an enormous and growing literature on caregiving; with an estimated 50 million caregivers in the US, that's not surprising. The revised edition of this book is an excellent choice for beginners or old hands. Best of all, the Association keeps it up to date in a very effective manner.

Robert C. Ross 2008