Nine Ways to Crazy
Surviving My Mom’S Dementia
Nonfiction, Family & Relationships, Family Relationships, Parent & Adult Child, Health & Well Being, Self Help, Biography & Memoir
| Author: | DJ Taranto | ISBN: | 9781489707062 |
| Publisher: | LifeRich Publishing | Publication: | April 7, 2016 |
| Imprint: | LifeRich Publishing | Language: | English |
| Author: | DJ Taranto |
| ISBN: | 9781489707062 |
| Publisher: | LifeRich Publishing |
| Publication: | April 7, 2016 |
| Imprint: | LifeRich Publishing |
| Language: | English |
Deborah J. Taranto thought when her mother joined her in New York, shed finally be able to help her maintain her health.
What she hadnt considered was how shed maintain her own health: Her mothers deteriorating mind and constant demands made it almost impossible to get anything done.
In this memoir, which includes numerous journal entries, she relives the guilt of struggling to take care of an elderly parent with Alzheimers who managed to raise a house full of children without complaints.
From the classic behavior symptoms of dementia to her mothers hilarious outbursts, she faces her mothers mortalityas well as her ownhead on, weaving symptoms into vignettes that highlight everyday challenges.
Her account reveals the daily struggle of what its like to care for a loved one with Alzheimers and how the experience can affect family members long after a loved one has died.
If youre a caregiver or family member struggling to help someone navigate their final years with dignity, youll be inspired by the humorous and poignant tales in Nine Ways to Crazy.
Deborah J. Taranto thought when her mother joined her in New York, shed finally be able to help her maintain her health.
What she hadnt considered was how shed maintain her own health: Her mothers deteriorating mind and constant demands made it almost impossible to get anything done.
In this memoir, which includes numerous journal entries, she relives the guilt of struggling to take care of an elderly parent with Alzheimers who managed to raise a house full of children without complaints.
From the classic behavior symptoms of dementia to her mothers hilarious outbursts, she faces her mothers mortalityas well as her ownhead on, weaving symptoms into vignettes that highlight everyday challenges.
Her account reveals the daily struggle of what its like to care for a loved one with Alzheimers and how the experience can affect family members long after a loved one has died.
If youre a caregiver or family member struggling to help someone navigate their final years with dignity, youll be inspired by the humorous and poignant tales in Nine Ways to Crazy.
