Frena Gray-Davidson, Alzheimer’s Caregiver Extraordinaire Brings You Help, Hope, and Healing Alzheimer’s 911 is a must-read for everyone associated in any way with anyone with dementia. Frena’s spiritual sophistication and pragmatism provide profound, practical, and precious tools that will not only make your journey more bearable but give you meaningful lessons that can be applied to how to live a life of love with yourself and everyone you care about. With humor, sensitivity, and clarity, Frena draws on her 20+ years as a hands-on caregiver taking the approach to look at the inner world of people with Alzheimer’s (or any kind of dementia) similar to when she was a foreign correspondent in Asia and India— looking with fresh and curious eyes to understand the people from their perspective, without judgmentsShe shares secrets of successful dementia caregiving and reveals the deep spiritual and emotion growth possible in dementia. Even within the losses of Alzheimer's, insightful caregivers can discover their possible radiance and humor. This journey of continuing inner growth can renew the purpose and courage of the caregiver, while bringing peace and resolution to the elder. Most importantly, Frena shows how the caregiving journey can bestow a whole new set of wonderful life skills on the caregiver. She demonstrates that there is nothing in meditation, prayer, and spiritual practice that you can't also learn as a dementia caregiver. Plus, you can also have a whole lot of fun.The Appendix in this book is a real resource. It includes The Alzheimer's Workup, National Institute on Aging and Current Research, Resources listed by state, Books, Websites, Area Agencies on Aging listed by state, and two prayers written by Frena Gray-Davidson.
Frena Gray-Davidson, Alzheimer’s Caregiver Extraordinaire Brings You Help, Hope, and Healing Alzheimer’s 911 is a must-read for everyone associated in any way with anyone with dementia. Frena’s spiritual sophistication and pragmatism provide profound, practical, and precious tools that will not only make your journey more bearable but give you meaningful lessons that can be applied to how to live a life of love with yourself and everyone you care about. With humor, sensitivity, and clarity, Frena draws on her 20+ years as a hands-on caregiver taking the approach to look at the inner world of people with Alzheimer’s (or any kind of dementia) similar to when she was a foreign correspondent in Asia and India— looking with fresh and curious eyes to understand the people from their perspective, without judgmentsShe shares secrets of successful dementia caregiving and reveals the deep spiritual and emotion growth possible in dementia. Even within the losses of Alzheimer's, insightful caregivers can discover their possible radiance and humor. This journey of continuing inner growth can renew the purpose and courage of the caregiver, while bringing peace and resolution to the elder. Most importantly, Frena shows how the caregiving journey can bestow a whole new set of wonderful life skills on the caregiver. She demonstrates that there is nothing in meditation, prayer, and spiritual practice that you can't also learn as a dementia caregiver. Plus, you can also have a whole lot of fun.The Appendix in this book is a real resource. It includes The Alzheimer's Workup, National Institute on Aging and Current Research, Resources listed by state, Books, Websites, Area Agencies on Aging listed by state, and two prayers written by Frena Gray-Davidson.
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