Who I Am Yesterday: A Path to Coping With a Loved One's Dementia
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| Rating | : | 4.63 (999 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1940812119 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 104 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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A wonderful read for everyone! Philip J. Nork Who I Am Yesterday is a fascinating read. It centers on a wife whose husband suffers from dementia. It is written with grace, understanding and humor. Although this is a non-fiction, sort of self help book for those who are caretakers, I read it more as an adventure.You never know what God has in store for you and those that you love. By taking things one day at a time, and living each day to its fullest, even a bad situation can bring joy.The patience and love Victoria Adams has for her husband is quite apparent. The writi. "One part compelling narrative, one part resourceful tutorial" according to Gregor Collins. I feel like caregiving books are either a narrative, or a tutorial - both equally effective - but this book gives you both, something I really appreciated. The narrative is a fascinating play-by-play of the author's husband's descent into Dementia, starting with the "inciting" incident that first put Adams on high alert, and the tutorial is a comprehensive manifesto of sorts, packed with some pretty brilliant ideas and insights I hadn't heard explained quite the same. I've actually just shot off a detailed email to a good f. "A must have care giver manual" according to Angus. Victoria and her husband have entered into a journey that a lot of aging couples in the United States find themselves negotiating. How to care for your loved one and preserve their dignity. When my parents arrived in the 'zone' my father was the person in need of being cared for as he had suffered what the doctors had referred to as mini-strokes. This exhausted my mother and at the time my sister and I had our separate families, we did whatever we could to help when it would be accepted. I will just state at this time that
"Victoria captures the reader with her capacity to communicate and relate with her loved one's changing needs. To say this is a "must read" for care-givers would be an understatement." Connie Pierce, author of Letting go of the Rice"a touching account of her efforts to care for her husband through the advance of his confused mental state." "detailed information abo
. She has been a teacher and occasional speaker. Perhaps now it is time. VICTORIA ADAMS is an accountant and financial analyst by profession. It is in these areas her husband most wanted her to publish. She is also a voracious reader with her most loved books being in the areas of philosophy, religion, history, archeology and anthropology.
It is also a journey of observation; a tale of learning and discovery, and a sharing of the coping mechanisms that worked for me. Join me as I follow the incredible workings of the human mind and learn how to find humor in the midst of heartbreak.. It is a personal story which provides the foundation of the relationship that I have with my husband. This book is my personal journey through the first year of learning to manage the day to day joys and tribulations of living with a loved one's dementia