Product Description
More than four million Americans suffer from Alzheimer’s, and as many as twenty million have close relatives or friends with the disease. Revolutionizing the way we perceive and live with Alzheimer’s, Joanne Koenig Coste offers a practical approach to the emotional well-being of both patients and caregivers that emphasizes relating to patients in their own reality. Her accessible and comprehensive method, which she calls habilitation, works to enhance communication between carepartners and patients and has proven successful with thousands of people living with dementia. Learning to Speak Alzheimer’s also offers hundreds of practical tips, including how to · cope with the diagnosis and adjust to the disease’s progression · help the patient talk about the illness · face the issue of driving · make meals and bath times as pleasant as possible · adjust room design for the patient’s comfort · deal with wandering, paranoia, and aggression

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 38 reviews)

Great for looking up what to expect from my MIL's dementia by Kimberly Griffith (Tallassee, AL)

4 Stars
September 16, 2009
I bought this book 8 months ago when my MIL set her kitchen on fire and we knew then that she could no longer live at home alone safely. Since my husband works and her daughter works that left me to care for her day to day. I have always been one to learn as much about a subject or disease as possible to better understand the problem and learn how to deal with it head on. This book is a wonderful manual for those like me that need to know a lot quickly about a difficult to understand subject. This book provides a lot of information about many topics that affect the person with AD such as behavior of all kinds, judgement problems, loss of time and memories, dressing and hygiene. It addresses problems you may have in how your home is set up and how to make it easier and safer for the person with AD with some adjustments. It glosses over things such as language problems, repeating things, time orientation and other daily problems an AD person faces. It shows charts about what symptoms to look for at which stages of the disease they are in. It is a great beginning book for someone trying to learn about the disease. I purchased this book along with 2 other books that I also found extremely helpful in trying to know what to expect and what it would look or sound like. "The 36 Hour Day " and "Learning to Speak Alzheimers" A wonderful trio for the caregiver and the family.

A must read if your loved one has dementia by P. Murphy (FL, USA)

5 Stars
August 20, 2009
This book has practical tips to make life as good as it can be with a loved one with Dementia. The author is compassionate and describes in simple terms how a person with Dementia sees the world and how we can support them with respect and practical changes to their environment. Reading this book made me feel even more love, support and care for my partner of 26 years who developed the disease in his 50's. He had a brilliant mind and now has difficulty speaking and even dialing the phone. I am very grateful to the author for being a voice for this disease. As I suspected the caregiver's attitude is most important in easing difficult situations. Mrs. Coste has vast experience and offers wonderful stories of how caregivers can try a new approach in many different situations. I thank Mrs. Coste for being the voice for those we love who have lost theirs.

Learning to Speak Alzheimer's by Jacqueline M. Baldwin (Houston, Texas)

5 Stars
June 22, 2009
I have ordered many books on Alzheimer's Disease books which help my support group at St. Martin's Church immensely. I especially like "Learning to Speak Alzheimer's" and "911 for Caregivers". Both are excellent guides for caregivers!

Excellent book for caregivers dealing with Alzheimer's Disease by Barbara Baskin

5 Stars
May 04, 2009
Alzheimer's disease takes an enormous toll on the emotions, and the physical and psychological health of the caregiving family members. This book is a godsend to all caregivers, other family members, or anyone dealing with this disease in a work setting. This is a must read for anyone with family or friends suffering from Alzheimer's Disease or other dementia, whether or not you are a care-giver. The book enables understanding of this dreaded disease, and communication with those who suffer from it. You will learn many techniques and build compassion after reading it. I found so many suggestions and helpful ideas, it was amazing. There was a lot of information that I had not been aware of before. It gives you a view from the perspective of the person suffering from this disease. She sees these demented, often paranoid, confused, sometimes combative persons as the person he or she once was, not as they seem to be now. [...]

Learening to Speak Alzheimers by Sandy (Caseyville, IL USA)

5 Stars
February 19, 2009
This book was extremely helpful to me in not only educating me about the disease, but also in giving me insight into what the person dealing with this disease may be thinking or feeling. The suggestions on how to converse with these people afflicted with the disease were very helpful. It also gave me insight on what to expect in the future as my mother progresses with the disease.

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