Joanne Koenig Coste's Books

Learning to Speak Alzheimer's

A Groundbreaking Approach for Everyone Dealing with the Disease

By: Joanne Koenig Coste

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Learning to Speak Alzheimer's

A Groundbreaking Approach for Everyone Dealing with the Disease

By: Joanne Koenig Coste

A guide to more successful communication for the millions of Americans caring for someone with dementia: “Offers a fresh approach and hope.”—NPR Revolutionizing the way we perceive and live with Alzheimer’s, Joanne Koenig Coste offers a practical approach to the emotional well-being of both patients and caregivers that emphasizes relating to patients in their own reality. Her accessible and comprehensive method, which she calls habilitation, works to enhance communication between care partners and patients and has proven successful with thousands of people living with dementia. Learning to Speak Alzheimer’s also offers hundreds of practical tips, including how to: · cope with the diagnosis and adjust to the disease’s progression · help the patient talk about the illness · face the issue of driving · make meals and bath times as pleasant as possible · adjust room design for the patient’s comfort · deal with wandering, paranoia, and aggression “A fine addition to Alzheimer's and caregiving collections.”—Library Journal (starred review) “Promises to transform not only the lives of patients but those of care providers…This book is a gift.”—Sue Levkoff, coauthor of Aging Well

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

177

Publisher

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published Date

ISBN 10

0547526822

ISBN 13

9780547526829

Learning To Speak Alzheimers

The new approach to living positively with Alzheimers Disease

By: Joanne Koenig Coste

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Learning To Speak Alzheimers

The new approach to living positively with Alzheimers Disease

By: Joanne Koenig Coste

Few conditions upon first diagnosis strike such terror into victims and relatives as Alzheimer's disease. The dementia that is its best-known symptom can provoke feelings of helplessness and despair, coupled with fear that the patient will inevitably suffer loss of dignity and self-respect. There is hope, however, and Joanne Koenig-Coste is well qualified to say so. For over thirty years she has advocated and practised a communication-based form of care. Now she has distilled her experience into this encouraging and supportive book showing how, by following a few straightforward and simple ideas, the quality of life of sufferers can be dramatically improved, and their dignity and self-respect renewed. Habilitation capitalizes on the remaining emotions and skills of the patient and offers chances to feel successful by reaching past the recognized losses, ignoring the failures, and rejoicing in whatever still defines the essential humanity of the sufferer. Perhaps as importantly, it also suggests ways that the carers can care for themselves too. Learning to Speak Alzheimer's is a practical guide to coping with a cruel disease. It offers a wealth of information, understanding and advice, but above all it offers a message of hope based on respect, common sense and quiet dignity.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

258

Publisher

Random House

Published Date

ISBN 10

1448118662

ISBN 13

9781448118663

Learning to Speak Alzheimer's

A Groundbreaking Approach for Everyone Dealing with the Disease

By: Joanne Koenig Coste

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Learning to Speak Alzheimer's

A Groundbreaking Approach for Everyone Dealing with the Disease

By: Joanne Koenig Coste

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

177

Publisher

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published Date

ISBN 10

0547526822

ISBN 13

9780547526829

Book's by Joanne Koenig Coste

Learning to Speak Alzheimer's

Learning to Speak Alzheimer's

Learning To Speak Alzheimers

Learning To Speak Alzheimers

Learning to Speak Alzheimer's

Learning to Speak Alzheimer's

Username

Password

Username

Password

Password again

Birthday

Email