The Caregiver's Guide to Dementia: Practical Advice for Caring for Yourself and Your Loved One

The Caregiver's Guide to Dementia is a thorough and comprehensive guide. From defining dementia to different kinds of dementia, how to interact with someone with dementia, home care vs. living in a facility, support for the caregiver, and lots of resources at the end. Gail Weatherill explains things in an understanding, gentle way. High recommend!

If you buy just one book to guide you through the world of dementia caregiving, this is the one! Written in a warm and friendly style, it’s packed with practical information for whatever stage your loved one with dementia might be in, and for whatever you, as the caregiver, might be thinking and feeling. The author speaks from her years of experience using real-life examples to help with understanding the many aspects that will inevitably be encountered such as behavioral issues, daily living concerns, legal and financial needs, and end-of-life care. While all of that is incredibly informative and offers excellent guidance, her support for the caregiver’s needs is worth the price alone! She offers humor, empathy, compassion and understanding throughout.

This book is well written and easy to follow. It’s a wonderful resource for all caregivers

Excellent book that provides practical clear concise help for the caregiver. Support and understanding whats happening with your loved one and how to help them and the caregiver survive the dementia journey. Recommend this is a real life saver for the caregiver. Must read.

So I’m 19 years old my grandmother just for diagnosed with dementia. I have no idea what I’m doing or where to start. When I got this book I read it all in just a week! I am so incredibly grateful for this book. It explains so many different things and helps you understand and know what to do. I recommend this book to absolutely everyone.

For 3 years I've been caring for my spouse, who has dementia. Turns out I've been doing most things wrong, which explains why it's so frustrating and draining. This author has been there and come through, again and again, and i am learning from her at a rapid rate. "You'll never win an argument with someone who has dementia," she points out. So simple, and so true! How much time have I wasted trying to persuade my spouse to see it my way. "Therapeutic lying" is okay; you are not manipulative, just practical. Trust your care team, or get help you can trust. It never occurred to me that I needed a care team ... but I do. This is not airy-fairy, feel-good-about-yourself self help, but practical information to put to use right now, this minute, complete with resource listings. Reading it, I've cried silent tears and sobbed with relief, and laughed out loud, and found new confidence that I can do this, I will do this. At whatever stage your loved one with dementia may be (or wherever you yourself may be), this book will become a daily dose of "get 'er done," and I'm grateful.

Just what I needed!!!! My grandmother was just diagnosed with vascular dementia, and I was at a loss as what to do. This book is very well written, easy read, yet packed with How To's and suggestions not only as to what to do but also what to say and not say. It's also very real, the author is very honest and realistic as to what can happen, everything I read was just what was happening, and the suggestions really work. Another thing that was really useful was the definitions at the begging of the book really helped me understand what dementia is and what it is not. I recommend this book to anyone who has no idea what to do when facing this new stage of their loved one's life. Dementia is really frustrating and confusing for all involved, this book helps deal with that and help the caregivers process their emotions and gain a positive perspective and avoid mistakes.

I cannot recommend The Caregiver's Guide to Dementia enough! As a caregiver for my mother who was diagnosed with dementia, this book has been an absolute lifesaver. The practical advice and tips provided in the guide have helped me navigate through the challenges of caregiving, while also taking care of myself. The clear and concise language used in the book makes it easy to understand, even for those without a medical background. I am beyond grateful for this resource and would highly recommend it to anyone in a similar situation.

Loved the whole of the book, gave an insight and understanding of what to expect further along with my mom who suffers with mixed dementia

Found this very helpful and understand dementia as my husband going threw this Not so frustrating too as U relize they do not rember and it easier to try not tell them that you already told them

It is a helpful book filled with compassion and honesty.

I bought this for my father whom is my mother caregiver. It is one of the most valuable books we have ever had. My father is amazed at how it’s helped him in caring for my mother. Thank you so much. We can not express our gratitude and appreciation.

Such a well written easy to follow guide to assist you with this rocky road. I found it really invaluable