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The Reluctant Caregivers Learning to Care for a Loved One with Alzheimer's
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Anne Hendershott
Book Code: H711
ISBN: 0-89789-711-0
ISBN-13: 978-0-89789-711-2
168 pages
Bergin & Garvey
Publication: 3/30/2000
List Price: $76.95 (UK Sterling Price: £44.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects: Reviews:
  • Both the book and bibliography should be helpful to family caregivers and should be required reading for health professionals, undergraduate and graduate students, as well as general readers--all who work with families caring for an Alzheimer's patient.
    —Choice
  • Both the book and bibliography should be helpful to family caregivers and should be required reading for health professionals, undergraduate and graduate students, as well as general readers -- all who work with families caring for an Alzheimer's patient.
    —Science & Technology
  • Endorsement From Marge Galante
    Director, George C. Glenner Alzheimer's Family Centers, Inc.:     [This] book will be a valuable contribution to assist other caregivers in their journey! I look forward to sharing it and using it as a reference.
  • Endorsement From Joy Glenner
    President/CEO, George C. Glenner Alzheimer's Family Centers, Inc.:     It is so well written with such honesty, it surely will be a lifeline to those family caregivers yet to come. The Reluctant Caregivers is inspiring and offers honest reflections on the common and frustrating problems confronting family caregivers. This book is a must for families struggling in the world of Alzheimer's disease.
Description: Although Hendershott has spent many years teaching and writing about the sociological aspects of aging, she writes that "none of this could have prepared me for the overwhelming challenge of caring for my own mother-in-law in my home." She introduces baby boomers as the unexpected caregivers of the coming decades. The process of family denial about symptoms, work-family conflict, and the unique problems of children of caregivers are explored in an effort to find solutions to the caregiving challenge. Social science research is made accessible and is coupled with anecdotal information gleaned from interactions with other caregivers and personal experience. Throughout the book, Hendershott shows family caregivers that by gaining insight into their motivations for caregiving and by drawing from family support and help from the community, they can move beyond maladaptive caregiving coping styles, to a rewarding reality-based caregiving experience.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Moving from Denial to Diagnosis
  • Family Conflict and Caregiving
  • Creating a Safe Environment
  • Children who Care
  • Solutions for the Reluctant Caregivers
  • Caregiving and the Workplace
  • Does This Run in the Family?
  • Caregiving and Quality of Life
  • The Caregiving Journey Ends
  • Bibliographic Essay
  • Index
LC Card Number: 99-046149
LCC Class: RC523
Dewey Class: 362
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