by Paula Spencer Scott (Author)
(Text refers to the first edition.)
What every family member of a loved one with dementia needs to know: How to help without sacrificing YOU. In Surviving Alzheimer's you'll find:
All in a fast, scannable format, unlike any other Alzheimer's guide, perfect for short-on-time caregivers.
"Regular doses of Paula Spencer Scott's supportive and instructive wisdom should be prescribed to every family member dealing with Alzheimer's. Her why-this, try-this approach is a winner." -Lisa P. Gwyther, MSW, LCSW, associate professor, Duke University School of Medicine, director of the Duke Family Support Program, and co-author, The Alzheimer's Action Plan
"Insightful and practical guidance for the millions of caregivers struggling to help their loved ones suffering from dementia." -Gary Small, MD, director of the UCLA Longevity Center and co-author, The Alzheimer's Prevention Program
"Fantastic " -Leeza Gibbons, television personality and founder, Leeza Gibbons Memory Foundation
Author Biography
PAULA SPENCER SCOTT is a former contributing editor of Caring.com and a Met Life Foundation Journalists in Aging fellow, a program of the Gerontological Society of America. Her previous 11 books include Like Mother, Like Daughter, Momfidence (based on her longtime Woman's Day magazine column), and the collaborations The V Book and The Happiest Toddler on the Block. Five close family members have had dementia.