Wednesday, February 10, 2021

Resources

Dementia early signs: https://www.alz.org/media/Documents/alzheimers-dementia-10-signs-worksheet.pdf

Dementia and finances: Money trouble can precede dementia diagnosis by years, study finds - The Washington Post

Legal issues in some statesHow the Elderly Lose Their Rights | The New Yorker

Demetia Care Givers:

A Loving Approach to Dementia Care: Making Meaningful Connections with the Person Who Has Alzheimer's Disease or Other Dementia or Memory Loss (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book): 9781421422282: Medicine & Health Science Books @ AmazonSmile

Dementia Caregiving from a Biblical Perspective: Your Guide for the Journey - Kindle edition by Gable, Dorothy. Religion & Spirituality Kindle eBooks @ AmazonSmile. This was my favorite book. It does include Christian content but is mostly focused on the facts and solutions to dealing with a loved one with Dementia. It made me aware of the broad types of dementia and symptoms which I would not have associated with dementia. 

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2E2lPBsUeBjA1Utglo8q6yANAijEf8cX  Excellent series of videos by Teepa Snow on dementia. Includes both description of problems and symptoms as well as suggested ways to deal with these issue. 


Aging: My Mother, Your Mother: Embracing "Slow Medicine, " the Compassionate Approach to Caring for Your Aging Loved Ones: McCullough, Dennis: 9780061243035: AmazonSmile: Books Excellent overview of aging. This should be the first book you read unless you are already making serious decisions. 


On Sorting the family things: The Boomer Burden: Dealing with Your Parents' Lifetime Accumulation of Stuff: Hall, Julie: 9780785228257: AmazonSmile: Books 


Resources

Dementia early signs:   https://www.alz.org/media/Documents/alzheimers-dementia-10-signs-worksheet.pdf Dementia and finances:  Money trouble...