The Dementia Caregiver's Survival Guide: An 11-Step Plan to Understand the Disease and How To Cope with Financial Challenges, Patient Aggression, and Depression Without Guilt, Overwhelm, or Burnout Paperback – January 22, 2023

I’m the primary caretaker for my wife who was in the end of stage three MCI/early dementia. I bought this book because I had read somewhere,that it gave the patient’s perspective which I was very interested. I have not seen that in other books very much. Such as why do dementia patients sometimes feel angry at a loved oneor why they wander? This book does an excellent job and explaining the authors view for these things it was very helpful. I understand quite a bit better.But what really makes this a great book is how clearly it’s written, how clear the examples are and how well organized it is. For instance, the descriptions of the seven phases of dementia is very easy to read. It is detailed and easy to understand..I’m fairly new at this caretaker role but have been reading many books about it. This is one of the best that I have found. I highly recommend it.

HAS GOOD INFORMATION. GOOD FOR BEGINNING CARE GIVER.

A wonderful read! Organized and informative on all aspects of Dementia! Great resource.Thank you.

The section on understanding the perspective of the patient was very well done. It made me think, and that was the point. It’s the survival part that was lacking to me. It seemed like that section of the book was more of an afterthought and was fairly obvious and unhelpful. Read any guide on the web and they can tell you about self care and support groups (neither of which you’re likely to have time to do).

Great book! Very helpful! Highly recommend!

Normally, it takes me a long time to read a book, but surprisingly, and somewhat sadly, this was a "page-turner." There was so much that resonated with me and my family as we do our best to help our mom through the stages of dementia and other medical issues. Thank you for sharing your experience!

I am a psychotherapist who works online with an aging population, so I work with people who may often become caregivers to family members who are developing, or have developed, some form of dementia. I find The Dementia Caregivers Survival Guide gives good explanations of what dementia is, how it develops, expected pathways and timelines, as well as some understanding from the perspective of the patient. It provides useful advice to deal with the symptoms and behaviors of their loved ones, as well as how to “care for the caregiver.” I recommend it to my caregiving clients as a useful resource.

Okay book but only if you’re looking for a basic intro.