The 10 Best Questions for Living with Alzheimer's
The Script You Need to Get the Best Care for Your Loved One
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- $15.99
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- $15.99
Publisher Description
A good mind knows the right answers...but a great mind knows the right questions. And never are the 10 Best Questions™ more important than after the life-altering diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease.
Drawing on cutting-edge research and advice given by experts from the Alzheimer's Association, Mayo Clinic, and UCLA's Memory Clinic and Center for Aging -- as well as personal stories from caretakers, including television star and activist Linda Dano and nationally syndicated columnist Harriet Cole -- The 10 Best Questions™ for Living with Alzheimer's is a guide you'll take with you to your doctor's office and keep close at hand as your loved one progresses from the initial diagnosis through all the stages of the disease. In addition to the medical questions, you'll also learn what you need to ask your spouse or parent; questions to assess home safety issues, driving skills, and home care; and how to care for your own emotional, legal, and financial health.
With a wealth of resources and up-to-the-minute information, The 10 Best Questions™ for Living with Alzheimer's shows you and your family how to move past a scary diagnosis and use the power of questions to become your own best health advocate -- for yourself and for your loved one.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Bonner, Dede. The 10 Best QuestionsT for Living with Alzheimer's: The Script You Need To Take Control of Your Health. Fireside: S. & S. Nov. 2008. 336p. index. . pap. $15. HEALTH~Verdict: A lucid guide for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers, this highly recommended book should be on the shelves of every public, academic, and consumer health library. See also Vaughn James's The Alzheimer's Advisor, below. Background: One out of eight baby boomers (i.e., ten million people) will develop Alzheimer's disease during his or her lifetime. The sixth leading cause of death in the United States today, Alzheimer's is a dreaded diagnosis because it disintegrates the individual's mind and personality and leaves families depleted and overwhelmed by decisions about how best to care for their loved ones. Bonner's book provides much-needed structure for coping; each chapter poses the 10 Best Questions to ask at every stage of Alzheimer's, from identifying the warning signs to selecting long-term care.-Maura Sostack, Virtua West Jersey Hosp., Voorhees Campus.
