Are you looking for read ebook online? Search for your book and save it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Download Dementia Sucks PDF full book. Access full book title Dementia Sucks by Tracey S. Lawrence. Download full books in PDF and EPUB format.
Author: Tracey S. Lawrence Publisher: Post Hill Press ISBN: 9781682616710 Category : Family & Relationships Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
The surprising true story of one woman’s journey through the nightmare of losing both parents to dementia, as she learns that a sense of humor is mandatory for survival. “Not buying it, huh?” My mother acknowledged her assertion that the woman she pointed out at the rehab center as being her dead husband was a bit of a stretch. But this was the kind of conversation I had with Mom as her cognitive abilities declined and her psychosis fully bloomed. The true, heart-wrenching, and yet hilarious stories at the center of Dementia Sucks were borne of a journal and blog that author Tracey Lawrence kept as her mother transformed from classic Jewish mother, to mildly forgetful Floridian grandma, to geriatric delinquent removed by police for knife-play at a rehabilitation facility. Really. Tracey’s journey takes her from being an established graphic artist in northern New Jersey through bouts of full-time, hands-on caregiving of both her aging parents. She discusses many of the common challenges families face, and provides a humorous and highly educational perspective on her emotionally charged ride through geriatric illnesses, doctors, hospitals, insurance, facilities, family dynamics, and much more. Anyone who has family members they care about will want to read this book. Whether dementia visits or not, some aspect of Tracey’s caregiving journey will likely resonate with, amuse, and enlighten you. The trick to surviving loss after loss is to find the humor in it all and avoid punching anyone, least of all yourself. This irreverent look shows you the way.
Author: Tracey S. Lawrence Publisher: Post Hill Press ISBN: 9781682616710 Category : Family & Relationships Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
The surprising true story of one woman’s journey through the nightmare of losing both parents to dementia, as she learns that a sense of humor is mandatory for survival. “Not buying it, huh?” My mother acknowledged her assertion that the woman she pointed out at the rehab center as being her dead husband was a bit of a stretch. But this was the kind of conversation I had with Mom as her cognitive abilities declined and her psychosis fully bloomed. The true, heart-wrenching, and yet hilarious stories at the center of Dementia Sucks were borne of a journal and blog that author Tracey Lawrence kept as her mother transformed from classic Jewish mother, to mildly forgetful Floridian grandma, to geriatric delinquent removed by police for knife-play at a rehabilitation facility. Really. Tracey’s journey takes her from being an established graphic artist in northern New Jersey through bouts of full-time, hands-on caregiving of both her aging parents. She discusses many of the common challenges families face, and provides a humorous and highly educational perspective on her emotionally charged ride through geriatric illnesses, doctors, hospitals, insurance, facilities, family dynamics, and much more. Anyone who has family members they care about will want to read this book. Whether dementia visits or not, some aspect of Tracey’s caregiving journey will likely resonate with, amuse, and enlighten you. The trick to surviving loss after loss is to find the humor in it all and avoid punching anyone, least of all yourself. This irreverent look shows you the way.
Author: Diane E. Peeling Publisher: Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency ISBN: 1946539120 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 394
Book Description
Age no longer mattered as I watched and waited while my husband disappeared into the desert of dementia. I had to keep living while this happened and the realities set in. Do you think you know your family and friends? This is when you really find out. There are legalities to be considered, and what you thought was within your vows suddenly become non-existent. Blended families are an added burden to the legalities. If I looked at people as separate persons before, I really do now. Do we know how much of the responsibility for ourselves is unconsciously handed over to our marital partner? We find out when someone we love falls into the abyss of dementia and we have no way of helping. Dementia does not mean you die a slow death with them. It means gritting your teeth and moving forward in whichever direction is healthiest for you. This is about the gauntlet that no one is prepared to run. Your spouse may not know you anymore, but you certainly find out who you are! Caregiving has suddenly taken on a whole new meaning, and it needs to be defined more appropriately for the caregiving survivors. Society needs programs to address the mental and physical health of caregivers, whoever they are. I have considered many times not publishing this book, but it is as honest as I can be.
Author: Elissa Foster Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1135251320 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 261
Book Description
This enlightening volume provides first-hand perspectives and ethnographic research on communication at the end of life, a topic that has gone largely understudied in communication literature. Author Elissa Foster’s own experiences as a volunteer hospice caregiver form the basis of the book. Communicating at the End of Life recounts the stories of Foster and six other volunteers and their communicative experiences with dying patients, using communication theory and research findings to identify insights on the relationships they form throughout the process. What unfolds is a scholarly examination of a subject that is significant to every individual at some point in the life process. Organized chronologically to follow the course of Foster’s involvement with hospice and the phases of the study, the book opens with Part 1, providing background and contextual information to help readers understand subsequent stories about communication between volunteers and patients. Part 2 of the volume emphasizes the adjustments required by the volunteers as they entered the world of hospice and the worlds of the patients. Part 3 underscores the importance of improvisation and finding balance within the role of volunteer—in particular how to be fully present for patients as well as their family members. The volume concludes with Part 4, which addresses how volunteers coped with the death of their patients and what they learned from the experience of volunteering. Communicating at the End of Life is appropriate for scholars and advanced students studying personal relationships, health communication, gerontology, interpersonal communication, lifespan communication, and communication & aging. Its unique content offers precious and meaningful insights on the communication processes at a critical point in the life process.
Author: Barbara Karnes Publisher: ISBN: 9780983784197 Category : Death Languages : en Pages : 21
Book Description
Caring for someone with dementia presents different challenges than caring for others with health care issues.People with dementia don't "play by the rules" that signify approaching death from disease or old age. This booklet outlines the issues and progress that a person with dementia will probably follow.The aim of this booklet is to provide information regarding approaching end of life to those people, family and significant others, who are making decisions for and caring for someone with dementia. It would be given to the family upon admission to the Palliative Care program or to any family that is having to address the eating and not eating dilemma.Like it's companions, Gone From My Sight and The Eleventh Hour, How Do I Know You? is short, written in large print, and the information is conveyed in a simple, direct yet gentle manner.
Author: Lynn Casteel Harper Publisher: Catapult ISBN: 1948226294 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 126
Book Description
A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice An essential book for those coping with Alzheimer’s and other cognitive disorders that “reframe[s] our understanding of dementia with sensitivity and accuracy . . . to grant better futures to our loved ones and ourselves” (The New York Times). An estimated fifty million people in the world suffer from dementia. Diseases such as Alzheimer's erase parts of one's memory but are also often said to erase the self. People don't simply die from such diseases; they are imagined, in the clichés of our era, as vanishing in plain sight, fading away, or enduring a long goodbye. In On Vanishing, Lynn Casteel Harper, a Baptist minister and nursing home chaplain, investigates the myths and metaphors surrounding dementia and aging, addressing not only the indignities caused by the condition but also by the rhetoric surrounding it. Harper asks essential questions about the nature of our outsized fear of dementia, the stigma this fear may create, and what it might mean for us all to try to “vanish well.” Weaving together personal stories with theology, history, philosophy, literature, and science, Harper confronts our elemental fears of disappearance and death, drawing on her own experiences with people with dementia both in the American healthcare system and within her own family. In the course of unpacking her own stories and encounters—of leading a prayer group on a dementia unit; of meeting individuals dismissed as “already gone” and finding them still possessed of complex, vital inner lives; of witnessing her grandfather’s final years with Alzheimer’s and discovering her own heightened genetic risk of succumbing to the disease—Harper engages in an exploration of dementia that is unlike anything written before on the subject. A rich and startling work of nonfiction, On Vanishing reveals cognitive change as it truly is, an essential aspect of what it means to be mortal.
Author: Richard P. Jacoby Publisher: Harper Collins ISBN: 006234823X Category : Health & Fitness Languages : en Pages : 242
Book Description
A shocking look at the link between sugar, inflammation, and a host of preventable chronic diseases—perfect for fans of bestselling author Gary Taubes’ The Case Against Sugar—from leading nerve surgeon Dr. Richard Jacoby. What Grain Brain did for wheat, this book by a leading peripheral nerve surgeon now does for sugar, revealing how it causes crippling nerve damage throughout the body—in our feet, organs, and brain—why sugar and carbohydrates are harmful to the body's nerves, and how eliminating them can mitigate and even reverse the damage. If you suffer from ailments your doctors can’t seem to diagnose or help—mysterious rashes, unpredictable digestive problems, debilitating headaches, mood and energy swings, constant tiredness—nerve compression is the likely cause. Sugar Crush exposes the shocking truth about how a diet high in sugar, processed carbohydrates, and wheat compresses and damages the peripheral nerves of the body, leading to pain, numbness, and tingling in the hands and feet, along with a host of related conditions, including migraines, gall bladder disease, and diabetes. Over the years, Dr. Richard Jacoby has treated thousands of patients with peripheral neuropathy. Now, he shares his insights as well as the story of how he connected the dots to determine how sugar is the common denominator of many chronic diseases. In Sugar Crush, he offers a unique holistic approach to understanding the exacting toll sugar and carbs take on the body. Based on his clinical work, he breaks down his highly effective methods, showing how dietary changes reducing sugar and wheat, coinciding with an increase of good fats, can dramatically help regenerate nerves and rehabilitate their normal function. Sugar Crush includes a quiz to assess your nerve damage, practical dietary advice, and the latest thinking on ways to prevent and reverse neuropathy. If you have diabetes, this essential guide will help you understand the dangers and give you the tools you need to make a difference beyond your doctor’s prescriptions. If you have the metabolic syndrome or prediabetes, or are just concerned about your health, it will help you reverse and prevent nerve damage.
Author: Sarah J. Robinson Publisher: WaterBrook ISBN: 0593193539 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 257
Book Description
A compassionate, shame-free guide for your darkest days “A one-of-a-kind book . . . to read for yourself or give to a struggling friend or loved one without the fear that depression and suicidal thoughts will be minimized, medicalized or over-spiritualized.”—Kay Warren, cofounder of Saddleback Church What happens when loving Jesus doesn’t cure you of depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts? You might be crushed by shame over your mental illness, only to be told by well-meaning Christians to “choose joy” and “pray more.” So you beg God to take away the pain, but nothing eases the ache inside. As darkness lingers and color drains from your world, you’re left wondering if God has abandoned you. You just want a way out. But there’s hope. In I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die, Sarah J. Robinson offers a healthy, practical, and shame-free guide for Christians struggling with mental illness. With unflinching honesty, Sarah shares her story of battling depression and fighting to stay alive despite toxic theology that made her afraid to seek help outside the church. Pairing her own story with scriptural insights, mental health research, and simple practices, Sarah helps you reconnect with the God who is present in our deepest anguish and discover that you are worth everything it takes to get better. Beautifully written and full of hard-won wisdom, I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die offers a path toward a rich, hope-filled life in Christ, even when healing doesn’t look like what you expect.
Author: Max Lucado Publisher: Thomas Nelson ISBN: 0718096444 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 241
Book Description
Does the uncertainty and chaos of life keep you up at night? Is irrational anxiety your constant companion? Let God help you win the war on worry and receive the lasting peace of Christ. We all experience anxiety, but we don’t have to let worry and fear control our lives. Anxious for Nothing, from New York Times bestselling author, Max Lucado, provides a roadmap for coping with and healing from anxiety. Complete with Lucado’s signature storytelling and relatable anecdotes, Anxious for Nothing invites you to study Philippians 4:6-7—the most highlighted passage of the Bible and any book on the planet according to Amazon. “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” You will experience CALM as Max encourages you to: Celebrate God’s goodness Ask God for help Leave your concerns with God Meditate on good things Stop letting anxiety rule the day. Join Max on the journey to true freedom and experience more peace, joy, clarity, physical renewal, and contentment by the power of the Holy Spirit. Look for additional inspirational books and audio products from Max: He Gets Us Calm Moments for Anxious Days Help Is Here
Author: Tracey S. Lawrence Publisher: Post Hill Press ISBN: 168261672X Category : Family & Relationships Languages : en Pages : 249
Book Description
“Not buying it, huh?” My mother acknowledged her assertion that the woman she pointed out at the rehab center as being her dead husband was a bit of a stretch. But this was the kind of conversation I had with Mom as her cognitive abilities declined and her psychosis fully bloomed. The true, heart-wrenching, and yet hilarious stories at the center of Dementia Sucks were borne of a journal and blog that author Tracey Lawrence kept as her mother transformed from classic Jewish mother, to mildly forgetful Floridian grandma, to geriatric delinquent removed by police for knife-play at a rehabilitation facility. Really. Tracey’s journey takes her from being an established graphic artist in northern New Jersey through bouts of full-time, hands-on caregiving of both her aging parents. She discusses many of the common challenges families face, and provides a humorous and highly educational perspective on her emotionally charged ride through geriatric illnesses, doctors, hospitals, insurance, facilities, family dynamics, and much more. Anyone who has family members they care about will want to read this book. Whether dementia visits or not, some aspect of Tracey’s caregiving journey will likely resonate with, amuse, and enlighten you. The trick to surviving loss after loss is to find the humor in it all and avoid punching anyone, least of all yourself. This irreverent look shows you the way.
Author: Verity Jenkins Publisher: Mark Jenkins ISBN: Category : Young Adult Fiction Languages : en Pages : 191
Book Description
Grandsy’s eyes light up for just a few moments and then the sparkle dies out. “I’m too tired to go out for food,” she said. “No big deal,” Ray replies. But it is a big deal! Grandsy is in some kind of funk! Something IS really wrong, although no one is being direct about it. Later, Ray discovers that Grandsy has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Dementia. How can Ray battle this insidious disease and bring her beloved Grandsy back to life? Ray has learned the power of the sacred Quest, and if there ever was a need for one, it is now. Fa had told Ray stories of the Elixir of Immortality residing in Shambhala, a hidden kingdom accessible only through the sacred Quest. Using clues Fa left in a storage locker, Ray plays on her Mum’s own desire to find Fa. In the darkest and most exciting Ray Adventure yet, Ray reaches new heights of deception and misdirection that launch them on a journey into an ancient dystopian world hidden beneath Nepal. Little do they know it, but Ray and her Mother have arrived at the most turbulent moment in the political history of Nepal. Ray’s Mum is invited on a double date with a member of Nepal’s royal family. Flattered and fed up with Ray’s double-dealing, her Mum goes on her own adventure. That very night the royal family is massacred and Ray’s Mum is taken hostage. Ray enlists the help of Devi - a trained protector of Shambhala, and a Gurkha pilot who has a surprising knack of blacking out to avoid going against a direct order. Ray lands the float plane in a narrow canyon on the Kali Gandaki river. Together they succeed in rescuing her Mother from the well guarded Ranighat palace. Returning to her Quest for Shambhala, Ray parachutes into the Yalbang Monastery, literally running into the Buddha in the courtyard. There she meets the caregiver for Alexandra David-Neel, the greatest adventurer of the inner and outer realms, who shares with Ray the long-kept secret location to the entrance of Shambhala. The action ratchets up a notch at a Bon-Po ceremony attended by scores of wrathful deities. Ray and Devi enter a tum-mo competition that reveals to them the hidden powers of the breath and mind. Ray learns she can melt ice on a frozen lake through her body heat alone!.. Following the ceremony, an enigmatic Bon-Po shaman leads Ray to the entrance of Shambhala. Once inside, she discovers it’s a false Shambhala that traps people for many lifetimes, addicting them to hallucinatory local honey. Are the Elixir of Immortality & Shambhala false hopes? Could it be that she had the answer to her Quest all along?
Author: Tracey S. Lawrence
Author: Tracey S. Lawrence
Author: Diane E. Peeling
Author: Elissa Foster
Author: Barbara Karnes
Author: Lynn Casteel Harper
Author: Richard P. Jacoby
Author: Sarah J. Robinson
Author: Max Lucado
Author: Tracey S. Lawrence
Author: Verity Jenkins