Unexpected Gifts: My Journey with My Father's Dementia
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| Rating | : | 4.17 (756 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0692660631 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 204 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-09-17 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Helping a loved one with dementia The chances are that most of us will be presented in our lives with a loved one who has lost their sense of reality and place in time. The question often becomes how should we be and what should we do for them. Do we keep trying to bring them back to our reality? Do we sit by and do nothing while they live in what seems an imaginary and lonely world? Eve Soldinger, in her. "Practially read this book in one sitting. Reminded me" according to Bev M. Practially read this book in one sitting. Reminded me so much of my own father and the last few years of his life. Well written.. DC Cat Slave said Five Stars. Eve's storytelling reflects her work as a healer - nurturing, inspiring and empowering.
Every emotion was authentic. Each moment was new—but it was also full of love, anger, or fear, and he had to travel through it.” In a matter of days, Eve Soldinger’s life and family changed utterly: Her beloved father was diagnosed with dementia. The challenges are those every adult child faced with caring for an aging parent will recognize: How do I see to his needs? How do I protect him? How do I explain to others? But her insight and experience also bring a fresh, hopeful perspective. Discover with Eve and her family how they not only coped with practical challenges, but transformed heartbreaking years into a time of laughter, growth, and love—unexpected gifts that will enrich the lives of all families who walk this path.. On this path, he went forward with his heart. “He didn’t know his age, the year, or his surroundings, but he knew his life could still make a difference
Unexpected Gifts is a book to be treasured. She opened her heart, and through her gentle but keen observations, helped to open the hearts of nearly everyone who came into contact with her beloved dad during the last years of his life. Every family member I have worked with who has had Eve's courage and grace to truly travel the journey of their loved one's last years, months, or days, has felt the blessings of the remarkable experience that she so beautifully articulates. Eve Soldinger shines a light on the love and growth that are still possible in this stage in life, individually and as a family. Eve Soldinger's words capture the love and suffering of a daughter as her father's dementia progresses over decades. Charlotte Dean, Hospice and Palliative Care Physician. This stage of life is feared by many, on behalf of ourselves as well as our loved ones. -- Dr. -- Susy Elder Murphy, Aging Life Care™ ManagerUnexpected Gifts is an ast