The Dementia Handbook: How to Provide Dementia Care at Home

By: Judy Cornish

Narrated by: Erica Cain

Length: 2 hrs and 1 min

Publisher's summary

Providing dementia care is profoundly stressful for families and caregivers. People with dementia or Alzheimer’s experience emotional distress, which leads to behavioral complications and the need for institutional care. However, if families and caregivers are able to identify the emotional needs caused by dementia and understand which skills are lost and which remain, they can lower the behavioral complications and their own stress.

As the founder of the Dementia & Alzheimer’s Wellbeing Network® (DAWN), Judy Cornish approaches dementia care with clear and empathetic methods that improve the lives not only of the individuals with dementia but also of those caring for them.

Dementia and Alzheimer’s are very personal and individual experiences - they vary from person to person. However, Cornish has identified a pattern in the abilities and disabilities of people living with dementia. Based on her findings, Cornish was able to develop methods for caregivers to ease emotional distress, which can quickly and safely resolve behavioral complications.

Though people with dementia lose a sense of self, they are still the same person you always loved. Judy Cornish understands this. The Dementia Handbook: How to Provide Dementia Care at Home is the supportive guide you’ve been looking for as you walk alongside your loved one on this difficult - but potentially rewarding - new path.

©2017 Judy Cornish (P)2018 Judy Cornish

Very knowledgeable for my family with my sister.

And it was just a surprise as well, I would recommend it as good read.

EDUCATED

FABULOUS, educational, and inspirational discussion of dementia care for our loved ones while living in their own home.

Very helpful and encouraging

I ran across this title randomly, but it has helped me with caring for my father, who has dementia. Its not easy however the author has given me hope that it can be.

Wish I had this information months ago

For anyone experiencing a loved one or client with dementia this is a must.

Dementia is a condition!

I enjoyed it. Learned better ways to care for my husband with dementia.
Great examples to help!

Good for Quick Info

Narrator's voice was excellent for this book.
The book itself was good for some quick information on dementia but I was looking for more in depth knowledge and tips.

Very informative

I'm so glad I chose this read. Highly recommended for anyone with aging loved ones!

Encouraged!

I was so encouraged + inspired by this book. I take care of my live-in grandmother for whom I dearly love. She has lived with me for 6 years with little to no help from my family members (plenty of criticism though!) with the exception of my parents who come into town to give me a break. I am shocked at the lack of guidance from her doctor and even online. Finding this book was a huge breakthrough for me. There was so much I didn’t understand. I kept finding myself saying “these past 6 years didn’t have to be so hard if only I had the resources and knowledge!” As a society, we must do better in not only understanding dementia but helping people lost in it. There is so much hope and peace to be found even in the midst of a disease that destroys and steals so much. I am very encouraged. Thank you, Judy!

very insightful

This book has given me a different perspective on dealing with my dad's dementia needs

intuitive

I really enjoyed listening to this book as I’m just beginning to understand dementia and how I can care for those around me. It brings hope into a challenging time for families.