Keeping love alive as memories fade The 5 love languages and the Alzheimer's journey

Gary D. Chapman, 1938-

eAudio - 2016

Across America and around the world, the five love languages have revitalized relationships and saved marriages from the brink of disaster. Can they also help individuals, couples, and families cope with the devastating diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD)? Coauthors Chapman, Shaw, and Barr give a resounding yes. Their innovative application of the five love languages creates an entirely new way to touch the lives of the five million Americans who have Alzheimer's, as well as their fifteen million caregivers. At its heart, this book is about how love gently lifts a corner of dementia's dark curtain to cultivate an emotional connection amid memory loss. This collaborative, groundbreaking work between a healthcare professional..., caregiver, and relationship expert will: Provide an overview of the love languages and Alzheimer's disease, correlate the love languages with the developments of the stages of AD, discuss how both the caregiver and care receiver can apply the love languages, address the challenges and stresses of the caregiver journey, offer personal stories and case studies about maintaining emotional intimacy amidst AD. Keeping Love Alive as Memories Fade is heartfelt and easy to apply, providing gentle, focused help for those feeling overwhelmed by the relational toll of Alzheimer's. Its principles have already helped hundreds of families, and it can help yours, too.

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Published
[United States] : Oasis Audio 2016.
Language
English
Corporate Author
hoopla digital
Main Author
Gary D. Chapman, 1938- (author)
Corporate Author
hoopla digital (-)
Other Authors
Deborah Barr (author), Edward G. Shaw
Edition
Unabridged
Online Access
Instantly available on hoopla.
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Physical Description
1 online resource (1 audio file (5hr., 31 min.)) : digital
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.
ISBN
9781621886174
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AVAILABLE FOR USE ONLY BY IOWA CITY AND RESIDENTS OF THE CONTRACTING GOVERNMENTS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, HILLS, AND LONE TREE (IA).
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Review by Library Journal Review

Bringing their personal and professional perspectives to this book, pastoral counselor Chapman ("The Five Love Languages" series), mental health counselor and oncologist Edward G. Shaw (Clinical Radiation Oncology), and writer and health education specialist Deborah Barr (Children of Divorce) offer a wealth of caregiving tips for families coping with an Alzheimer's diagnosis. Their suggestions include the importance of choosing to love the patients regardless of their words and actions, caregiver time away and support groups, and identifying and using patient and caregiver love languages to facilitate communication as patients' abilities decline. In addition to providing a thoughtful, nicely paced reading, Jon Gauger's smooth, emotive performance conveying patient/caregiver emotions more than makes up for the annoyingly frequent use of the acronyms AD (Alzheimer's disease) and PWD (person with dementia). The last disc contains a 31-page PDF of supplementary material including questionnaires determining one's primary love language and an additional resources bibliography with URLs. VERDICT Of interest to caregivers of dementia patients.-Laurie Selwyn, formerly with Grayson Cty. Law Lib., -Sherman, TX © Copyright 2017. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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