Pauline Boss 
Loving Someone Who Has Dementia [PDF ebook] 
How to Find Hope while Coping with Stress and Grief

Research-based advice for people who care for someone with
dementia
Nearly half of U.S. citizens over the age of 85 are suffering
from some kind of dementia and require care. Loving Someone
Who Has Dementia is a new kind of caregiving book. It’s
not about the usual techniques, but about how to manage on-going
stress and grief. The book is for caregivers, family members,
friends, neighbors as well as educators and
professionals–anyone touched by the epidemic of dementia. Dr.
Boss helps caregivers find hope in ‘ambiguous loss’–having a
loved one both here and not here, physically present but
psychologically absent.
* Outlines seven guidelines to stay resilient while caring for
someone who has dementia
* Discusses the meaning of relationships with individuals who are
cognitively impaired and no longer as they used to be
* Offers approaches to understand and cope with the emotional
strain of care-giving
Boss’s book builds on research and clinical experience, yet the
material is presented as a conversation. She shows you a way to
embrace rather than resist the ambiguity in your relationship with
someone who has dementia.

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