Voices Of Alzheimer's: Courage, Humor, Hope, And Love In The Face Of DementiaHachette Books, 2004 M10 27 - 304 pages Betsy Peterson spent fourteen years caring for her husband who was suffering from dementia, an experience that put her in touch with others inside the struggle to have or to care for someone with the disease. A combination of contributions from patients, their families, friends, and caregivers, Voices of Alzheimer's gathers the poignant stories, funny quotes, and priceless encouragement that Peterson heard and that helped her along the way. Capturing the many dimensions of the Alzheimer experience-the challenges, the struggles, the humor, and even the rewards-aVoices presents a varied, and realistic, look at what it's like to be affected by the disease. With compassion, humor, and grace, it offers the simple advice, wisdom, and understanding of others who have traveled the same uncertain path. |
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Courage, Humor, Hope, And Love In The Face Of Dementia Betsy Peterson, Elisabeth Peterson. VOICES of ALZHEIMER'S Courage , Humor , Hope , and Love in the Face of Dementia VOICES of ALZHEIMER'S This One 6HDD - 620 - F3PD. LIFELONG BOOKS ...
Courage, Humor, Hope, And Love In The Face Of Dementia Betsy Peterson, Elisabeth Peterson. VOICES of ALZHEIMER'S Courage , Humor , Hope , and Love in the Face of Dementia VOICES of ALZHEIMER'S This One 6HDD - 620 - F3PD. LIFELONG BOOKS ...
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Courage, Humor, Hope, And Love In The Face Of Dementia Betsy Peterson, Elisabeth Peterson. VOICES of ALZHEIMER'S Courage , Humor , Hope , and Love in the Face of Dementia BETSY PETERSON Da Capo လ LIFE LONG A Member of the Perseus Books ...
Courage, Humor, Hope, And Love In The Face Of Dementia Betsy Peterson, Elisabeth Peterson. VOICES of ALZHEIMER'S Courage , Humor , Hope , and Love in the Face of Dementia BETSY PETERSON Da Capo လ LIFE LONG A Member of the Perseus Books ...
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Courage, Humor, Hope, And Love In The Face Of Dementia Betsy Peterson, Elisabeth Peterson. Foreword Preface The Peterson Story Notes to Reader xi xiii xvii XXXV Something's Wrong Diagnosis Patients Quotations 3 11 19 Primary Family Care ...
Courage, Humor, Hope, And Love In The Face Of Dementia Betsy Peterson, Elisabeth Peterson. Foreword Preface The Peterson Story Notes to Reader xi xiii xvii XXXV Something's Wrong Diagnosis Patients Quotations 3 11 19 Primary Family Care ...
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Courage, Humor, Hope, And Love In The Face Of Dementia Betsy Peterson, Elisabeth Peterson. Grief 151 Issues for the Soul 157 Gifts As Words Fail 165 173 Placement 183 Life Goes On 189 As the End Approaches 199 Final Days 203 Afterward ...
Courage, Humor, Hope, And Love In The Face Of Dementia Betsy Peterson, Elisabeth Peterson. Grief 151 Issues for the Soul 157 Gifts As Words Fail 165 173 Placement 183 Life Goes On 189 As the End Approaches 199 Final Days 203 Afterward ...
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Courage, Humor, Hope, And Love In The Face Of Dementia Betsy Peterson, Elisabeth Peterson. Each person bearing the diagnosis of Alzheimer's and each care part- ner orchestrating daily living offers a unique glimpse into the many faces of ...
Courage, Humor, Hope, And Love In The Face Of Dementia Betsy Peterson, Elisabeth Peterson. Each person bearing the diagnosis of Alzheimer's and each care part- ner orchestrating daily living offers a unique glimpse into the many faces of ...
Contents
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II | 1 |
III | 3 |
IV | 11 |
V | 19 |
VI | 25 |
VII | 33 |
VIII | 45 |
XVIII | 113 |
XIX | 117 |
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XXI | 129 |
XXII | 135 |
XXIII | 137 |
XXIV | 143 |
XXV | 147 |
IX | 53 |
X | 57 |
XI | 63 |
XII | 69 |
XIII | 77 |
XIV | 83 |
XV | 91 |
XVI | 95 |
XVII | 105 |
XXVI | 151 |
XXVII | 157 |
XXVIII | 165 |
XXIX | 173 |
XXX | 183 |
XXXI | 189 |
XXXII | 199 |
XXXIII | 203 |
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ALICE YOUNG Alzheimer Alzheimer's Association Alzheimer's Disease anger angry anymore assisted living became Betsy BEVERLY BIGTREE MURPHY BILL ORME-JOHNSON brain BRIAN MCNAUGHTON cancer caregiver CHARLES PIERCE CHIP GERBER comfort daughter day program dementia patients depression diagnosis doctor DOREEN enjoy family members father feel felt forget friends gift give grief grieve guess happy hard hate health care proxy hospice hospice care husband JANMINA JEANNE LEE JIM ANTHONY Joanne Koenig Coste JOHN BAYLEY JOHN DURAND Jonathan Franzen knew LELA SHANKS LEWIS LAW look lose lost MARSHA MAUREEN REAGAN memory problems months MORRIS FRIEDELL mother Nancy Lee never Noonan nursing home pain PAM KUNKEMUELLER person with dementia Pete quoted Reagan realized Ronald Reagan SHELLEY FABARES someone SUE MILLER support group talk tell things THOMAS DEBAGGIO thought told took understand week wife words