Mary McDaniel Cail

Alzheimer's: A Crash Course for Friends and Relatives Mary McDaniel Cail

In this reader-friendly book, author Mary Cail outlines how to respond to the challenges of Alzheimer's with compassion, comfort and help. Cail, an experienced counselor and support group leader, brings the voices of caregivers and patients to life with stories, sample conversations and simple strategies of support. Alzheimer's: A Crash Course for Friends and Relatives is a quickly readable, all-stages guide to relationships when dementia causes difficult changes in the lives of patients and caregivers. Filled with practical and empowering advice, this book is essential reading for loved ones, as well as concerned professionals and community members. (New edition of The All-Weather Friend's Guide to Alzheimer's Disease.)