A Dignified Life : The Best Friends Approach to Alzheimer's Care, A Guide for Family Caregivers

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Summary: Best Friends Forever
Review: I recently finished reading A Dignified Life by Virginia Bell and David Troxel and wish to thank the authors for making available a wonderful book on a difficult subject. It has provided tremendous support in helping me better understand Alzheimer's and especially how to relate to family and friends who have it. Recently my dearest aunt and uncle were diagnosed with this disease and I was unsure how our visits would go: what to say, how to interact with them, and what to do with them. The Best Friends approach offered such practical tips, examples, and guidelines to help with communication and interaction. It made my visits with my aunt and uncle less stressful and more enjoyable for all of us. My aunt still enjoys her sense of humor, so that the section on Friends Laugh Together and Often made a lot of sense. I would recommend this book for anyone dealing with relatives or friends with Alzheimer's disease. Above all else it helps us remember to treat them with dignity as best friends.

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Summary: reassuring help
Review: Some books about Alzheimer's have just made us feel defeated, but this book has really helped my family. This book has helped us with communication, self-esteem, how to still do things together. We feel so much more supported. This is a hard disease, but this book is helping make day-to-day life a little easier. Give it a try. Everyone in your family will feel more valued.