Failure-Free Activities for the Alzheimer's Patient: A Guidebook for Caregivers

This essential resource teaches professional anf??fanily caregivers how to improve the well-being??and raise the quality of life for people with??Alzheimer's disease. For so many victims of Alzheimer's??disease, failure fills their days. Now caregivers??of Alzheimer's patients can turn to this resource??for ideas and advice for safe, reassuring??activities to help the patient feel capable and involved??with everyday life. Adapted to suit the needs and??capacities of the person with memory loss, the??activities are designed to raise self-esteem, relieve??boredom, reduce feelings of isolation, develop and??use remaining skills, promote involvement with??reality, and emphasize abilities that remain. From??making scrapbooks to holding sing-alongs, from??baking to dusting, each activity is described by??clearly illustrated instructions and is supplemented??with appendices on supplies and further help.??Failure-Free Activites For The Alzheimer's??Patient is for family members, nurse's aides,??companions, or the occasional??visitor.



"No caregiver should be without this book,"??according to the Vancouver Alzheimer's Society.