Don't Rain on My Parade: Living a Full Life with Alzheimer's and Dementia

Don't Rain On My Parade addresses a crucial question in an aging world with over 20 million people globally are diagnosed with Alzheimer's and other types of dementia each year. If you have dementia, how can you plan to "live a full life" as an independent, adult being? A life that is complete and filled will thousands of positive moments. The book is a "how to" based on research, psychology, and the stories of many heroes living fully with dementia and shouting out their experiences and needs in books and blogs. It offers a positive, person-centered approach to Alzheimer's written directly to people in the early- and mid-stages (and their associated family, caregivers, and friends). It offers communication, living with hope, dealing with anger, humor, preserving a personal history and many more ideas to support living intentionally, independently and happily.

Author: Richard Fenker
Publisher: Cimarron Press
Published: 08/31/2016
Pages: 254
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.09lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d
ISBN: 9780989460040

About the Author
Fenker, Richard: - Richard Fenker is an author, inventor and professor emeritus (from TCU) in psychology. He is known internationally for his work in learning, cognition, sports psychology and forecasting. Richard is the inventor of the Alzheimer's Communication Cards and the MindPartner program, technology that takes the memories and life history of people with dementia and stores them in a "companion mind" to be used throughout the Alzheimer's journey to provide support, enhanced communication skills and independence. Richard lives with his wife Marilyn in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

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