Dementia Untangled

A Caregiver’s Guide to Managing Alzheimer’s and Cognitive Decline in Loved Ones

By: Luna Carter

Narrated by: Carol Anne Shaw

Length: 4 hrs and 12 mins

Publisher's summary

If you’re one of the more than 11 million Americans providing unpaid care for a loved one with dementia, then keep listening.…

Dementia is tough on the person suffering from it…and tough on their caregivers. But rest assured that there are ways to make life easier for everyone, you included. With the help of this easy-to-follow guide, you will be able to put the necessary systems in place to care for your loved one, without sacrificing your well-being. Take a leaf out of the book of the many people who have already walked this path and know what works, and what doesn’t, in dementia care.

In this helpful and supportive book, you will discover:

• How to deal with the initial shock when you all discover that dementia is on the cards
• An overview of what is going on in the brain of someone with dementia and how this affects their daily mental and emotional functioning
• Practical tips for task management, from basic hygiene to creating workable schedules for your loved one
• How to handle the most common challenging behaviors – what to do when your loved one goes missing, acts up, gets paranoid, or refuses to cooperate
• Why you need to develop a good working relationship with your loved one’s medical team – and the information you need to keep track of when coordinating with them
• How to take advantage of technology in caring for your loved one – from clocks and communication aids to GPS tracking devices
• Legal, financial, and housing considerations you need to make to ensure your loved one is properly protected
• When you may need to consider assisted care, assisted living arrangements, or specialized nursing
• How to look after your own needs so that you have the strength and energy to look after everyone else
• And much more

The burdens you’re carrying now may be heavy, but you don’t need to carry them alone. Get the guidance and support you need to tackle this devastating condition.Get the help you need as a caregiver.

©2022 Lexie Drevline (P)2022 Lexie Drevline

Comforting and well narrated

My nan is 96 and has recently developed Dementia. It's been incredibly tough for everyone in the family as she has deteriorated quite quickly. She is also a lot worse after sunset (the sundowners) and we wanted to understand more as a family how we can best support our nan. The audible was well structured and it was interesting to understand how the brain operates when dementia starts happening. The chapter on assisted care was really good as that's the stage we are at and it confirmed the choices we had made were the right ones while adding other areas to look at. Highly recommended.

Developing bonds with dementia patients.

When you are towards your old age, like age 60 many bodily functions start to decline as well as the brain that shrunk from your childhood now starts to show its effect on your mental activities.

Dimentia, an impaired ability to remember, think, or make decisions that interferes with doing everyday activities, is mostly common in older people. I myself experienced this disease with my grandfather when I found this book, which guided me a lot to handle the challenging behaviors.

It is really helpful to maintain a love bond with your loved ones.

An informative guide

It is an informative and a complete guidance for people who are suffering from a disease; Dementia. I liked this book as it is awaring about the precautionary measurements which a person needs to follow in that certain circumstance.

The author has explained everything in the well way and I got an opportunity to know about this disease and it's solution.

I must say that it is a good recommendation.

Amazing help!

The author covered so much in a relatively short time. Most helpful for me was the chapter about being the caregiver. While the other mentions of concern were communication, behaviors, legal, and financial. But how endearing to have a section about the caregiver maintaining wellness. Wonderful book.

Caregivers Guide

A perfect guide to manage Alzheimers. Dementia is very tough on the person whose suffering it. But with a good guide like this book you learn a lot about it, and you will know how to deal with initial shocks, it’s effects after shock, practical tips for task management, how to develop good working relationships that helps those people with Dementia, and when you need to consider an assisted care to prevent worse.

Incredibly helpful tips

I'm so happy I found this book. This is so helpful for caregivers and really gives them the tools to be better prepared and able to handle certain challenges. I thought the part on the available GPS tracking devices one can use to help with the wondering stage was very helpful.

Very well done

The title does justice. This book effectively detangled all the knots about its topic and provides much-needed help to caregivers, as well as family and friends. Narrated in a soothing voice, the spirit of the moment is to provide tools, tips, and guidance. I have learned a lot more than I already knew. Sometimes it is hard to see someone with this condition so helpless, but with this handbook, all confusion is removed as to how to act at different times in different situations. Very well done.

Good Companion For Dementia Patients!

I like this audiobook! As it is very helpful and supportive in developing understanding between a caregiver and patient. Especially the theme that the author has chosen is amazing.

Nowadays, problems are very common among human beings but dementia mostly influences older adults, it is not a part of normal aging. If your loved ones are diagnosed with this issue then you must read this book to tackle this kind of problem.

This book is easy to listen to and understand its significance. The narrator used a calm voice. Highly recommended!

Informative and written with care

This book was very informative. The top sections that resonated with me are:
-Why you need to develop a good working relationship with your loved one’s medical team – and the information you need to keep track of when coordinating with them
-How to take advantage of technology in caring for your loved one – from clocks and communication aids to GPS tracking devices.
-You must make legal, financial, and housing considerations to ensure your loved one is properly protected.
-When you may need to consider assisted care, assisted living arrangements, or specialized nursing
-How to look after your own needs so that you have the strength and energy to look after everyone else

This book helped educate and support. I learned a lot and no longer feel alone. Get the guidance and support you need to tackle this devastating condition.

Great for Caregivers!

I saw my mom care for my great grandmother for 6 years. Currently I am taking care of my grandmother who has early onset dementia and this book gives me the confidence to continue pushing forward. This disease can progress rapidly and it’s important for the loved one to know you are right by their side. Wonderful Audiobook. Many practical skills can be applied,