A Powerful New Resource to Help Alzheimer’s Caregivers

Alzheimer’s disease currently impacts more than 4.5 million Americans and their caregivers: their families who care for them. While caregiving is a generous and loving endeavor, caregivers often pay a high price in terms of increased demand, stress and personal distress. This book is a treasury of powerful ideas, information, and techniques designed to emotionally strengthen the person who cares for someone with Alzheimer’s disease.

Onondaga County, NY, October 31, 2005 --(PR.com)-- People who care for a person with Alzheimer’s disease have to deal with two challenges: the practical demands of caregiving, and the emotional and psychological toll of extended nurturing. Over the course of the disease, both the person with Alzheimer’s and his/her caretakers can become isolated and drained. Caregivers are at risk for a variety of psychological problems. This book helps caregivers address both practical problems and the personal distress that often accompanies caregiving. In its chapters, caregivers can address such areas as: medical and legal aspects of the disease; where to go for more help; psychological approaches to gain more personal power and control of their stress; dealing with grief; combating the negative feelings of depression, self-blame, self-pity, hopelessness, anxiety, anger, and guilt; turning perfectionism into acceptance; going from procrastination into action; stressbusting; building happiness; and constructing a working plan for empowerment. Each chapter contains an overview of a particular problem area, followed by ideas, techniques, and/or powerful questions that caregivers can use to cope and help themselves. The practical, to-the-point strategies in this book can help refresh and renew caregivers, so that they can be and do their best.

Mark Matloff, Ph.D., is a psychologist in private practice with over 28 years of experience. Since doing his graduate studies in gerontology, he has worked with adults, elderly clients, nursing home residents, Alzheimer’s caregivers, and a large number of helping agencies. In addition to his psychology practice, he is a consultant, coach, and adjunct psychology professor. He has conducted public workshops, written a weekly newspaper column, and been featured on Syracuse TV and radio. He is the keynote speaker at the 11/5/05 “Power Caregiving: Rising to the Challenge” workshop put on by the CNY Alzheimer’s Association and Onondaga County Department of Aging and Youth.

ISBN: 1-59800-162-0
Retail Price(s): $18.95
Size and Format(s): 5 x 8 paperback
Page Count: 244
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Mark Matloff, Ph.D.
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Syracuse, NY 13224
Ph: (315) 446-3101
Email: aikidoc@ao.com
Website: www.Pathwaystoharmony.com

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