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Author Peterson, Betsy.

Title Voices of Alzheimer's : courage, humor, hope, and love in the face of dementia / Elisabeth Peterson
Published Cambridge, Mass. : Da Capo, 2005

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 WATERFT HEALTH  362.196831 Pet/Voa  AVAILABLE
Description 255 pages ; 16 cm
Contents Something's wrong -- Diagnosis -- Patients -- Primary family care partners -- The rest of the family -- Friends -- Invisible disability -- The patient's changing world -- Loneliness -- Support groups -- Money worries, legal tasks -- Choices -- Denial -- Muddling through the middle stage -- New behaviors -- Adult day programs -- Getting more help -- Other medical matters -- "Childishness" and dignity -- Truth or comfort? -- Alzheimer's as a teacher -- Dark parts -- Anger -- Grief -- Issues for the soul -- Gifts -- As words fail -- Placement -- Life goes on -- As the end approaches -- Final days -- Afterwards
Notes Formerly CIP. Uk
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Subject Alzheimer's disease -- Anecdotes.
Alzheimer's disease -- Humor.
Alzheimer's disease -- Popular works.
Genre/Form Anecdotes.
Humor.
LC no. 2004015586
ISBN 0738209627 paperback