Caregiving: An Over-the-Shoulder View of Caring for a Loved One Through the Seven Stages of Alzheimer's - Hardcover

by Paul J. Bourgeois (Author)

This memoir provides an over-the-shoulder view of Paul as caregiver on the journey through Alzheimer's with his wife, Judy, highlighting events and scenarios developed within each of the seven stages of the disease. For each event, Paul provides guidance for the new caregiver on how to best react to each situation. He also discusses mistakes he made along the way and suggests alternative approaches to help the new caregiver arrive at better solutions.

This memoir illustrates the long-standing love bond between Paul and Judy as impervious to the degenerative effects of the disease which motivated him to keep Judy comfortable throughout their journey.

Paul wrote the memoir that he couldn't find during his own journey to ensure the novice caregiver had a firsthand account of situations within the framework of each of the seven stages of Alzheimer's from beginning to end.