Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias

As a caregiver, you face a multitude of challenging situations and plenty of conflicting information concerning diagnoses, treatments, coping with everyday activities, and dementia itself. This easy-to-read book will give you the necessary resources to make practical and informed decisions regarding the best possible care for you and your loved one.

Written by a licensed clinical social worker with twenty-five years of experience working with families coping with dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias: The Caregiver’s Complete Survival Guide offers useful and vital information on:
• Working effectively with health care providers to get the best treatment for your loved one
• Handling difficult behaviors that change over time
• Making the home safer using simple, low-cost tools and techniques
• Evaluating and choosing respite care and long-term care options, including adult day and home care services
• Finding legal and financial assistance
• Improving the quality of life for you and your family

Drawing from her own clinical and personal experience, Nataly Rubinstein guides you with humor and compassion through your caregiving journey. From tips on preparing for the first visit to the neurologist to advice on coping with changes in daily life, this comprehensive book provides detailed and accessible information for all those caring for someone with memory loss.

Nataly Rubinstein is a licensed social worker and a certified geriatric care manager specializing in Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. For sixteen years, she was the primary caregiver for her mother, who was diagnosed with dementia. Nataly also worked several years at The Wien Center at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach, Florida, which is ranked among the nation's top hospitals for geriatric are by U.S. News & World Report. She is a consultant for numerous assisted living facilities and offers staff training and education on dementia. Nataly runs a private practice and provides counseling, educational programs, and support groups for people with dementia and their caregivers. She is currenty working on her PhD.