Growing Down: Surviving My Mother's Dementia
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| Rating | : | 4.54 (749 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1596636963 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 168 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-13 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Gary Hodgkins said Growing down, as in roots. "Growing Down", is a vital look, into a world few of us know much about. The writer takes us with her on her Mom's rocky journey through dementia. We experience the writers pain and her love, hopes and frustrations.For those who are, or will be caregivers, it is a survival manual. For the rest of us, it is a rivetting read,. An Intimate Look at Caring for Baba Former teacher turned caregiver and author, Pat Jones, offers an intimate look at caring for her mother affectionately referred to as Baba, as she steadily loses her independence and self to Alzheimer's.Jones, like many caregiver-turned-authors, shares recollections of self-sacrifice bordering on heroism in order to provide
She became a reluctant slave. She is an avid grandmother who participates in many family functions and gatherings. ABOUT THE BOOK Growing Down is a personal and candid story of a daughter and the trials she experienced in caring for her increasingly incapacitated mother for eight-and-a-half years. She became increasingly depressed and reclusive. She emerged from this experience with insight and strength. This book covers her hindsight with a calm assessment and provides practical solutions that all caregivers will find enormously comforting and helpful.Not only does this book tell the real story bravely, it gives the personal caregiver some practical techniques, suggestions, and advice on providing the parent/spouse with the best possible quality of life.This book will also provide insight and guidance for individuals who wish to be of assistance to a close friend or family member who is currently acting in the role of caretaker for a loved one. She also enjoys renovating, decorating and