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How can I ease the distress and anxiety my loved one
experiences as a result of his/her condition?
Additional Resources
Where should I start on understanding the aging process?
Visit the National Institute on Aging website:
https://www.nia.nih.gov
We want our parents to be viewed with wisdom and grace
as they continue to age. How can we do this?
Read: What Are Old People For? How Elders Will Save The World
by William H. Thomas, M.D.
I want to understand the impact of medicine on my loved one.
Read: Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End
by Atul Gawande
My mom has dementia. How can I become more informed
about the disease and help her and our family cope with it?
Read: The Dementia Concept by Joshua J. Freitas
My loved one has been diagnosed with Alzheimer ’s disease.
What would be a helpful resource in understanding how to deal with this?
Visit The Alzheimer ’s Association website: https://alz.org
The website provides excellent educational insight.
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Read: Creating Moments of Joy Along the Alzheimer ’s Journey
by Jolene Brackey
My young children don’t understand the changes happening to
their grandparent. Is there a book(s) that would give me guidance
on explaining it to them?
Read: Striped Shirts and Flowered Pants by Barbara Schnurbush
Read: Still My Grandma by Véronique Van den Abeele
Read: What’s Happening to Grandpa? by Maria Shriver
