Enhancing the Activities of Daily Living

Alzheimer's disease robs a person of their independence. Not knowing how to bathe, dress, and take care yourself is stressful and frightening. For individuals with Alzheimer's disease, completing these basic daily tasks can be a difficult, frustrating process. For caregivers, knowing when and how to help your loved one complete these activities in a way that supports both their health and their independence is a struggle.
This book discusses activities of daily living that commonly present difficulties for individuals with Alzheimer's disease. It also offers information about identifying your loved one's specific struggles and working through those challenges with them. The simple checklists in this book will help you learn how to assess whether your loved one needs help bathing and dressing and provide that help in a safe and tactful manner. They also discuss how to handle incontinence issues; provide assistance with cooking, housekeeping, and other tasks essential for independent living; and how to cope with behavioral changes like aggression and depression. Finally, they offer tips for communicating with your loved one in the early, middle, and late stages of the disease.
Through a combination of checklists and practical advice, this book helps you provide safe, encouraging care for your loved one while coping with the stress that accompanies caregiving.
Every day is different when you live with Alzheimer's disease. Order now and start learning how to make those days better for everyone.

Laura Town is an experienced author and editor who has contributed to many books for the academic, professional, and lay populations. Laura has written on a variety of topics of special interest to the aging population. She has expertise in the field of finance, and she has contributed to several online nursing courses and texts. Her work has been published by John Wiley and Sons and the American Society of Journalists and Authors, and she has also written for the American Medical Writers Association (AMWA). As an editor, Laura has worked with Pearson Education, Prentice Hall, McGraw-Hill Higher Education, John Wiley and Sons, and the University of Pennsylvania.
Laura is the founder and president of WilliamsTown Communications, a company that creates educational courses and texts for publishers, universities, and non-profits. She is also the past president of the Indiana chapter of AMWA.