Day by Day: Caring for an Older Adult with Alzheimer's Disease or Other Dementing Illness

Day by Day provides information about dementia and what causes it. It teaches approaches to assist the caregiver in better understanding and coping with the often difficult and challenging behaviors associated with dementia, including adopting a "day by day" attitude which can help. It will enable the caregiver to better understand their own emotions and ways to cope with their feelings. It provides information on obtaining assistance in the home, and, if necessary, to help with the decision to place an elder in a nursing home. Day by Day provides information about driving and how to decide when driving is no longer a good idea. This book discusses issues which arise at the end of life, including living wills and funerals. It has a list of resources for caregivers, along with contact information, and a hyperlinked table of contents.