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The Most Important Lesson: What My Mother Taught Me That Will Change Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Forever - Tapa blanda

Anthony, Laura

 
9781614487104: The Most Important Lesson: What My Mother Taught Me That Will Change Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Forever
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ISBN 10: 1614487103 ISBN 13: 9781614487104
Editorial: Morgan James Publishing, 2014

Sinopsis

Our society is buckling under the demands of Alzheimer's disease and dementia care, and now a simple but innovative approach has arrived. Laura Anthony relives the personal challenges she faced caring for own mother with the disease and the series of events that led her to develop a new emotional and touching strategy of interaction that delivers love, comfort, and meaning to both her mother’s life and her own. The goal of The Most Important Lesson is to provide the framework for caregivers and families to create a legacy of their own with their loved one and bring comfort, support, and greater meaning in the process. Society and future generations will benefit from the wisdom of our loved ones when following the guidelines contained in The Most Important Lesson.

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Laura Anthony is a public health professional with more than twenty-five years’ experience in the hospital and home health arena working closely with patients, caregivers, social workers, and physicians. She received her master’s of public health at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1988 and since that time has focused on improving the quality of care for patients and their families. Nothing opened her eyes more than her own real-life experience of caring for her mother with Alzheimer's disease. Her personal journey has been life changing and a tremendous source of strength for others dealing with the disease.

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In some strange way, I wonder if perhaps by losing one’s short-term memory, God allows the true essence of life to come to the surface. As far-reaching as it may seem, perhaps we have all become too preoccupied with the here and now—this day, this moment, this little snapshot in time. Maybe we are all losing the point entirely by focusing on the short-term and not seeing the bigger picture of life.

Perhaps the silver lining of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia is that it forces us to focus on a much deeper level of humanity by connecting our experiences with life lessons. Ultimately, living our lives based on tried and true life lessons and passing those life lessons on to others is the point of life. Could it be? I’d like to think so, and after my time with Nana Nu, I know so.

I would ask her what she’d had for breakfast, and she’d ponder for several seconds, but in the end she would say, “Oh, it really doesn’t matter. Whatever it was, I’m sure it was good.” The truth is, it really didn’t matter. She was right. It was small talk and really had no bearing on the big picture we call life. But when I asked her to tell me the most important lessons she had learned during her life, she’d say, “So many things, Laura. Where do I start? Let’s talk.”She’d be as clear and sharp as a tack.

Feeling pride in our conversations, she was overjoyed that I asked. I was spellbound with what she had to say, and I never expected what I heard because it was always quite profound. She shared thoughts and ideas that changed my life and my beliefs about Alzheimer’s disease and dementia care forever. My goal is to share this with you.

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Editorial
Morgan James Publishing
Año de publicación
2014
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
1614487103
ISBN 13 
9781614487104
Encuadernación
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Número de páginas
138
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