When Someone You Love Has Alzheimer's: What You Must Know, What You Can Do, and What You Should Expect A Dell Caregiving Guide

Author: Marilyn LarkinPublisher: DellPaperback:ISBN 10: 0440216605ISBN 13: 978-0440216605Provides caregivers with compassionate strategies for dealing with the challenges related to Alzheimer's, from memory loss and behavior problems to maintaining quality of life and taking important legal steps. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Introduction   Mary was engaged in one of her favorite activities—doing the crossword puzzle in the daily paper. “I don’t know what’s the matter with me,” she said to her husband, Jerry. “The clue is ‘ “Blank” Velvet,’ the name of a song. I know the first word is a color, but I can’t remember what it is.”   “Well, it’s not as bad as forgetting the name of our mailman, which you did yesterday,” Jerry teased. But beneath his teasing tone, Jerry was worried. Mary’s memory lapses were occurring more frequently. Something was wrong with her, and that realization frighte