Speaking Our Minds: What It’s Like to Have Alzheimer’s, Revised Edition
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Gain exceptional insight into the world of the person with Alzheimer's through this enlightening collection of first-hand accounts. This revised edition of Speaking Our Minds provides an unparalleled view into the day-to-day experience of Alzheimer's through the reflections of seven diverse individuals with the disease.
By interweaving each person's responses from in-depth interviews with her own thoughtful interpretation, dementia expert Lisa Snyder explores the many dimensions of the Alzheimer's experience. As a result, this rich text offers professionals, family caregivers, students, and people who have dementia the opportunity to learn more about:
* The uniqueness of each person s experience and symptoms
* Coping strategies people use to face the changes and losses in their lives
* The changes that are experienced as the disease progresses
* Barriers to living full and dignified lives
* How to identify with and listen to persons with Alzheimer's
* Distinct issues for young-onset persons with dementia
This book is ideal for people with early-stage Alzheimer's and related dementias as well as for anyone who interacts with that person, including professional or family caregivers, friends, and relatives. Discussion questions provide thoughtful material for use in coursework in aging and dementia, support groups, or book groups. The variety of backgrounds and perspectives of each featured person means that you will likely find similarities between the people in this book and your own personal experience.
Whether this is your first introduction to Alzheimer's or you have an extensive knowledge of the disease, you are sure to learn from some or all of the brave and honest people who are featured. This book will transform the way you look at Alzheimer's and how you interact with those who have it. |
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 Comforting and Informative |
| Review Date: November 12, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Kathy B. Mcclelland, |
I loved this book and can never keep enough copies because I'm always giving one to a friend in need. It's real experiences, thoughts and emotions as told by real people; it is a fascinating read. But for me it was also very helpful; my mother had just been diagnosed with Alzheimers when I first read this book and for me, it was both comforting and informative. Comforting because Ms. Snyder explains and illustrates through real accounts the different ways that people continue to live loving and fulfilling lives with this disease. Before reading this book, I thought there was just one face to Alzheimers but there are as many ways to live with and experience the disease as there are people and personalities.
And this book also gave me a clue as to what Mom was going through, thinking, and feeling and what she might go through in the future. There were inspiring examples of how living environments and lifestyles could be simplified while maintaining much of the person's unique life. One passage that really stuck with me was when Bill, a former journalist, displays extreme sadness in being unable to write any more. Ms. Snyder refrains from giving advice, glossing it over or cheering him up, she shares a moment of loss and silence with him. I have done this with Mom over the years, and she feels respected, less alone and comforted by the sharing.
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Rethinking Alzheimer's through the stories of people with the disease
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| Review Date: November 13, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Daniel Kuhn, Chicago, IL United States |
| Social worker Lisa Snyder has done a magnificent job of putting a human face on this disease affecting more than 5 million Americans. The seven narratives recounted in this book are filled with information and insights that any newcomer to the disease such as a diagnosed individual, relative or friend will deeply appreciate. Mixing verbatim remarks of men and women with Alzheimer's disease along with the author's solid commentary is a refreshing approach to understanding the disease. These stories are illuminating, sad, inspirational, and informative. Not everyone with the disease can be as eloquent as the people quoted in this book but their perspectives can shed light on the experiences of others who cannot tell their stories. We need more stories like these to be told from the viewpoint of those with the disease. This is beautifully written book that will be a source of help and hope to all who challenged by Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. I often recommended the first edition and will continue to recommend this revised edition to everyone I encounter through my work with the Alzheimer's Association. |
Insights into Alzheimer's disease
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| Review Date: January 10, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Rebecca S. Colmer, Ann Arbor, MI |
Snyder introduces us to seven people in various, early stages of Alzheimer's disease. In their own words they tell stories about what it's like to have the disease. I read the book from cover to cover without ever putting it down.
The book reminds us that every single person deserves to be treated with respect and love and allowed to flourish in their own way. Their stories teach us how to communicate better and how to be better caregivers. This book is a great resource for caregivers and healthcare professionals.
My father had Alzheimer's disease and passed away last year. I only wish I had read this book much earlier.
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Nodding my head in agreement
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| Review Date: January 30, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Laurelton, NY, USA |
| My wife was diagnosed with AD last year at the age of 63. Within months after her diagnosis I had read several books about AD, joined a support group, and gone online at several sites not just to gather information but also to read and post comments on AD message boards. One of the things I now find comforting going through life as a spouse/caregiver of someone with AD is knowing that others have gone before me down the same or similar road ... that others have dealt successfully with some of the same challenges that I am now facing. While reading the stories provided by Lisa Snyder ... both the words of the people with Alzheimer's and the words of the author ... I often found myself nodding my head in agreement or acknowledgment. I understood where those people were 'coming from' ... and the insights provided by the author were right on target. Most of all, I enjoyed the conversational style of the author. I felt as if she and I were sitting together in my living room and she was talking with me as she related those stories. Both informative and empathetic, the author also clearly demonstrates through her profiles how each person with AD is unique. Despite many similarities regarding memory loss and other common AD symptoms, each person with AD truly follows a different path. At times I found myself hoping that my wife would not take the paths of some of those described in this book, but yet there is also much benefit in knowing some of the possibilities that may be just around the corner. The effects of this horrible disease, the challenges as the disease worsens, and yet also the hope and tender moments that can remain a long time despite worsening symptoms are all told through the honest words of those who are living through these daily experiences. I recommend this book highly for spouses, caregivers, and all others closely involved with people with Alzheimer's. |
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