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    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
The Dementia Caregiver's Complete Handbook: What to Expect, What to Do, and How to Care for Yourself While Caring for Someone Else

The Dementia Caregiver's Complete Handbook: What to Expect, What to Do, and How to Care for Yourself While Caring for Someone Else

Cole, Wrenna

Paperback

Health GeneralMedical ReferenceAlzheimer's & Dementia

ISBN13: 9798171515270
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Sep 3 2026
Pages: 176
Weight: 0.54
Height: 0.38 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Nobody hands you a manual when someone you love is diagnosed with dementia. One day you are their spouse, their child, their sibling. The next day you are their caregiver - and nobody asks if you are ready, because there is no version of ready for this. This handbook was written for you. Not for medical professionals. For the person who drove home from the neurologist's office in silence. Who lay awake at 3 in the morning wondering what comes next. Who needed answers in plain language, in the order they would actually need them. What's Inside: 20 chapters covering the complete dementia caregiving journey - from the first weeks after diagnosis through the final stages and the grief that follows. Understanding dementia - what it actually is, how it progresses through the stages, and why it affects behavior the way it does. The first months after diagnosis - what to do, in what order, and why the legal and financial conversation needs to happen before it feels urgent. Daily routines - why structure is the most powerful tool a dementia caregiver has, and how to build one that reduces agitation and confusion. Communication strategies that actually work - the instincts that make things worse and the replacements that make things better. Managing the hardest behaviors - agitation, wandering, sundowning, repetitive questions, paranoia, and refusal of care - with honest explanations of why each happens and what actually helps. Personal care - bathing, dressing, toileting, and preserving dignity through all of it. Nutrition and eating challenges. Sleep disruption and what actually helps. Home safety without eliminating freedom. A full chapter on sundowning - because it deserves one. Medical management, medications to watch out for, and the UTI problem that every dementia caregiver needs to know about. Emotional changes - depression, anxiety, and the grief of losing someone while they are still here. Family dynamics - navigating caregiving as a family when not everyone is contributing equally. When to consider memory care - the honest version of the hardest decision. Legal and financial planning - power of attorney, advance directives, and what needs to happen while your loved one can still participate. Hospice and palliative care - what they are, when to consider them, and what they actually look like for a person with dementia. Caregiver burnout, self-care, and what actually helps - the honest version. A full resource guide including the Alzheimer's Association helpline, Area Agencies on Aging, adult day programs, and online caregiver communities. The final stages - what to expect and how to be present. After caregiving ends - grief, identity, and what comes next. Also includes a quick-reference Behavior Response Guide covering the most common difficult behaviors with what to do and what not to do - and a Communication Do's and Don'ts reference you can post where you will see it. This is the handbook that family caregivers wish someone had handed them on day one.

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