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Winner in the Global eBook Awards!

21.08.11 / Help! What Do I Do Now? Caring for a Loved One with Alzheimer's / Author: / Comments: (2)
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Help! What Do I Do Now? Caring for Your Loved One with Alzheimer’s won the Parenting/Family – Nonfiction category in the Global eBook Awards.

While this award was for the electronic version of the book, the print version is identical in content. I’m pleased that the judges found the information in the book to be valuable and presented in a way that is easy for caregivers to read, understand, and actually put into practice. I hope the award will bring the book to the attention of more caregivers who can benefit from the encouragement and advice. My goal is to help caregivers and ultimately make life easier for both caregivers and Alzheimer’s patients.

Help! What Do I Do Now? is a finalist in the Global eBook Awards

19.08.11 / Help! What Do I Do Now? Caring for a Loved One with Alzheimer's / Author: / Comments: (0)
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I’m excited that Help! What Do I Do Now? Caring for Your Loved One with Alzheimer’s is a finalist in the Parenting/Family – Non-Fiction category of the Global eBook Awards.

My hope is that this honor will make more caregivers aware of this guide and ultimately help more caregivers and more Alzheimer’s patients.

Article about Help! What Do I Do Now? on kens5.com

30.12.10 / Help! What Do I Do Now? Caring for a Loved One with Alzheimer's / Author: / Comments: (0)
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James Munoz, reporter for KENS5 TV in San Antonio, has written a great article about the book Help! What Do I Do Now? Caring for a Loved One with Alzheimer’s.

The article can be found on the KENS5 website.

You can order the book from Amazon.com or in bulk from the publisher.

Help! What Do I Do Now?

29.11.10 / Help! What Do I Do Now? Caring for a Loved One with Alzheimer's / Author: / Comments: (0)
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Help! What Do I Do Now? Caring for Your Loved One with Alzheimer’s is now available. The guide is short, easy-to-read, and, above all, useful.

This booklet began life as a school project. I had returned to college after a break of many years. During that break, I was one of the caregivers for my father, who had Alzheimer’s disease (AD). He was diagnosed about twenty years ago, when the disease wasn’t as well-known as it is now. Our family had never heard of Alzheimer’s and had no idea what to expect or what to do. We learned a great deal as we cared for Dad for the last seven years of his life. Some of our education came from reading and from talking to doctors. Most of it, however, came from trial and error. 

Caring for my father impacted me so profoundly that I decided to make a career of working with the elderly. I have worked in several capacities and went on to earn a degree in social work. My personal experience of caring for a loved one with this disease has been the most useful source of information for caregivers.

When I was assigned a project in college to create an informational pamphlet, Alzheimer’s disease was the obvious topic for me. I wanted to help other families who were caring for loved ones with the disease. The project earned me an A and many compliments. My sister has encouraged me to make the information available to a wider audience, so now I have expanded the booklet to include more details as well as examples of how others have successfully handled specific situations.

Though the guide started as a class assignment, it has always been a labor of love. It is my hope that in these pages you find practical advice, encouragement, and hope.

You can order individual copies from CreateSpace or Amazon.com. If you are interested in a bulk purchase (a minimum of 10 copies) for your Alzheimer’s support group or family and friends, e-mail the publisher. The book is also available in a variety of ebook formats at Smashwords.

National Caregivers Month

28.11.10 / Alzheimer's / Author: / Comments: (0)
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November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness and National Caregivers Month. Alzheimer’s is a devastating disease, and the caregivers who care for those with the disease deserved to be honored and recognized.

In the next day or so, my caregivers guide, Help! What Do I Do Now? Caring for Your Loved One with Alzheimer’s, will be available. My hope is that it will make life a little easier for caregivers and those they care for. Come back soon to learn where you can get the booklet.