Alzheimer's Activities: Hundreds of Activities for Men and Women with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders

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Alzheimer's Actiities

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Helped

Excellent resource for care givers!

I CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT THIS BOOK.

Alzheimer's Activities: Hundreds of Activities for Men and Women with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders
B. J. FitzRay
Manufacturer: RAYVE PRODUCTIONS
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1877810800

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ALZHEIMER'S CAREGIVERS GET HELP . . . WITH A NEW BOOK FROM RAYVE

Hundreds of Activities for Men and Women with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders

Contains an incredible compilation of creative activities and fascinating information that will benefit both Alzheimer's caregivers and patients. The 288-page, idea-packed book has suggestions for everyday and special-occasion activities, and facilitates communication between caregiver and AD patient with helpful details about social eras the patient may have experienced during his or her lifetime, U.S. holidays, religious holy days, and modern invention timelines. In addition, there are topic-appropriate questions to ask the patient, tips for successful activities, caregivers' anecdotes, resource lists, encouraging words, and much more. (See Contents below).

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Alzheimer's Actiities.......2007-06-08

An excellent resource for caregivers of Alzheimer patients.Not quite as good for workers in the field.

Good Work.......2007-02-21

Hi, I am very please with this book. I had to wait about 2 weeks but it was worth the wait. Thanks!

Helped.......2007-01-05

Book was a help. Many of the suggested activities I was already aware of but it did add to the choices.

Excellent resource for care givers!.......2006-07-17

In reviewing this book, I discovered it is an excellent resource not only for professional care providers, but for family members as well. There are very detailed examples of specific activities to do on a daily basis, and could be easily adapted for varying levels of dementia.

I CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT THIS BOOK........2002-09-25

This book is brilliant......I am a RAO, and I use this book daily when I am doing documentation.....The appropiate words are jumping out for you to use and why you are doing the various activities to stimulate the elderly....as I have said it is just brilliant and a must to have....

Men and Grief: A Guide for Men Surviving the Death of a Loved One : A Resource for Caregivers and Mental Health Professional

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Pretty good book
Special, Well-focused
other resources are available now.
Well written and useful

Men and Grief: A Guide for Men Surviving the Death of a Loved One : A Resource for Caregivers and Mental Health Professional
Carol Staudacher
Manufacturer: New Harbinger Pubns Inc
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 093498672X

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Pretty good book.......2005-01-07

Though it is written from a womans view, the author did a pretty good job. I bought the book for my father because my mother just passed away... he hasn't gone through the book yet so I started reading it. A lot of the things in the book don't pretain to him and he isn't going through what others in the book have gone through. But the book is pretty good.

Special, Well-focused.......1999-11-10

I found this book vitally helpful in understanding the unexpected differences in the ways men grieve a loss--myself, as an example--but it also helped me powerfully in dealing with grieving male friends. It comes in chapters that allow selective reading. But it's very well written, and once you start, you'll want to go on. I strongly recommend this book.

other resources are available now........1999-10-25

I read this book when it was first published in 1991. Since then the topic has been developed and more valuble resources are available including Golden's "Swallowed by a Snake: The Gift of the Masculine Side of Healing."

Well written and useful.......1999-10-20

If you liked this book, also try "The Healing Journey Through Grief" by Phil Rich. There is also a Clinician's Guide available. This book is one in a series of self help journaling books designed to help people through life issues, and breaks the process into clear cut stages with information and journaling exercises throughout to help people understand, write about, and work through their issues and difficulties. The other books in the series, all by Phil Rich and other co-authors)include a book on journaling for individuals (The Healing Journey) and one on journaling for couples("The Healing Journey for Couples") and others ("The Healing Journey Through...") on divorce, menopause, job loss, retirement, and addiction.

Forgotten Carols: A Christmas Story & Songbook (Book Only)

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This story is so beautiful
Not Forgotten Carols
Best Christmas Story
An inspiring story that our family cherishes.
Inspiring, humbling,

Forgotten Carols: A Christmas Story & Songbook (Book Only)
Michael McLean
Manufacturer: Deseret Book Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1590383567

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For more than a decade, Michael McLean's The Forgotten Carols has entertained sold-out audiences around the country. This endearing story and beloved music have truly become a Christmas classic. The holiday tale of Uncle John and Connie Lou have touched the hearts of millions and taught all of us about the true meaning of Christmas. Now, after many requests, the classic, large, red gift book is again available.

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This story is so beautiful.......2007-01-12

A Christmas tradition to be read every year. I must point out that this edition does not include the CD (which you definitely need to have!) but if you like to play the songs yourself, it includes the score. Nice print, comfortable to read... Just great.

Not Forgotten Carols.......2007-01-10

I got tired of our son borrowing ours and not returning it until after Christmas so we got him his own...finally. We love this story.

Best Christmas Story.......2006-12-06

For a long time this has been my favorite Christmas story. It brings back Christ in Christmas and teaches us that it isn't about the material gifts we are given but the spiritual. You can't go wrong with this book. We read it every year.

An inspiring story that our family cherishes........1997-12-20

This book releases a joy that we should experience year 'round. Each Christmas my family and I travel to see our extended family across the State. For the past several years the tape of "The Forgotten Carols" accompanies us. It has become as much a part of our Christmas as our other coveted traditions. No matter how many times we listen to this story, we marvel at the joy it inspires in us all. My children are 13 and 11 and still request this wonderous story. Thank you for shareing such a delightful story that has enriched our lives! Merry Christmas. --Inpost

Inspiring, humbling,.......1997-10-08

Michael McLean has taken those whose stories were never told about the nativity and put them to music. He as also presented their personalities and feelings - like the innkeeper, the shepherds. He continues on to encourage our brothers and sisters who are homeless, by reminding each of us that Christ too was without a home, yet accoplished so very much. Personnaly, Brother McLean brings to life the feelings of a barren women like myself, the pain that we've felt, yet the joy we have as we share in the lives of others children. An absolutely inspiring, encouraging and humbling book - so creative, in that it is not only a story book, but is complete with sheet music and a tape is available to play while you read it.

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Men As Caregivers

Manufacturer: Prometheus Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 159102241X

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Much has been written about the modern caregiver who, more often than not, is an older woman assuming the care of parent, spouse, or child. But in recent years the demographics of caregivers have changed. More men are taking up the roll of primary care provider for a loved one. Recent studies estimate that between 14 and 18 percent of men ranging in age from nineteen to later middle age are providing care to a family member or friend with a serious illness or disability. And in men seventy-five or older, there are more husbands caring for wives than vice versa. Much more needs to be learned about their experiences and the challenges they face.

Betty J. Kramer and Edward H. Thompson Jr., both experienced researchers in the area of men as caregivers, provide an in-depth and comprehensive overview of the topic in this collection of articles from various experts in gerontology, social work, psychology, and sociology. Special consideration is given to gay male caregivers of partners with AIDS, men who care for a family member with dementia, fathers of adult children with mental disabilities, spousal care of women with cancer, and sons caring for parents.

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Today, more and more caregivers are male. Despite this fact, the vast majority of research on caregiving has centered on the experience of the female caregiver. This volume addresses the fundamental gap in our knowledge in theories about the growing male subpopulation of caregivers. The authors identify the serious limitations that result from viewing male caregivers through the lens of women's experiences and call for an unbiased and fresh prespective in future research. Special consideration is given to men who care for a family member with dementia; father's of adult children with mental retardation; gay male caregivers with partners with AIDS; and sons and parent care.

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forgotten men in an important role.......2003-08-24

As this book notes, one-third of all caregivers are male, yet they are either ignored or assumed to be just like their female counterparts. This book peels the onion on the dynamics of men are caregivers. The first section details their existence in this important activity. The second describes how men differ from women while performing the role. The final section looks at special topics and populations of male caregivers. The first two sections are more for academics and the last section may be more suited for clinicians or lay readers. I applaud the editors for seeking multiple audiences. More importantly, this book looks at differing male caregivers (gay as compared to straight, sons as compared to husbands/partners, etc.) Further, the discussion of various diseases (Alzheimer's, breast cancer, etc.) may be of interest to caregivers of either gender or individuals in the medical fields fighting those diseases. At times, this book gets bogged down in statistics and scholarly jargon. Still, this was an important contribution to men's studies and public health literature.

Fathers as Primary Caregivers: (Contributions in Family Studies)

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Fathers as Primary Caregivers: (Contributions in Family Studies)
Brenda Geiger
Manufacturer: Greenwood Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0313299196

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Based on videotaped home observations, Dr. Geiger examines the unique and interactive effects of the gender of the caregiver and the primacy of the caregiver role on parent-infant interaction. Dr. Geiger observed 56 parents of different gender (father-mother) and caregiving role (primary-secondary) interacting with their infant in a non-stressful situation. Then infants were placed under stress in a modified version of the Strange Situation. A gender X caregiving role analysis of variance indicated no gender or role effect for parents' and infants' affiliative behaviors under nonstressful conditions except for fathers' rough tumble play. A caregiving role and/or a gender X role interaction effect was observed on the attachment behaviors of parents (caregiving and displaying affection) and of infants (displaying affection, clinging, moving away, and exploring). Infants' play interaction was most synchronous with that of primary caregiving fathers. Finally, the caregiver role effect indicated on all infants' attachment behaviors under stress showed a distinctive preference for primary caregivers (fathers or mothers) with disregard for gender. Dr. Geiger's study indicates that primary caregiving fathers can be as competent as primary and secondary caregiving mothers. They were more affectionate, and despite an increased amount of assumed caregiving and household chores, primary caregiving fathers were more involved and in greater synchrony with their infant's play activities than primary or secondary caregiving mothers. This study challenges sex-role stereotypes and suggests benefits of modeling a more egalitarian upbringing. It presents strategies to resolve the dilemma of day care for infants. This book will be of great interest to students, scholars, and other researchers involved with early childhood education, socioemotional development of children, and developmental psychology, especially once it is acknowledged that father care in the home for infants less than one year of age has become the most common form of primary nonmaternal care arrangement (21.6%) adopted by employed mothers.

The Forgotten Carols: A Christmas Story and Songs (Book & CD)

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You have got to read this!!!!
A New Classic
A great tale of what CHRISTmas is all about!!
Charming even if a little melodramatic
The Perfect Addition to Christmas

The Forgotten Carols: A Christmas Story and Songs (Book & CD)
Michael McLean
Manufacturer: Deseret Book Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1573453986

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You have got to read this!!!!.......2005-11-14

I first heard The Forgotten Carols when I was about ten or so. My sister read the story out loud for a friend, and I just sat there and listened too. My favorite part is when Uncle John shortens Consatance's name to Connie. The characters are heart warming and the story and the music is beautiful. By the second time you listen to it you'll be singing along.
It is a story you will never forget once you hear it. You'll sing the songs in August and get some really strange looks!!!!
I don't think this helped a whole lot but I had fun writing it^.^
Hope you enjoy the book!!! ^.~

A New Classic.......2003-05-18

This story, though short is due to become a classic Christmas story much in the same vein as "A Christmas Carol"
Constance is a hurting soul even though she would deny it.
Working as nurse in a city hospital, she is given a special assignment to watch over Uncle John while his family is away for the holidays. What Constance thinks is going to be a routine assignment turns out to be anything but! And what you think is a routine Christmas story is anything but!
I never saw the outcome ahead of time and read it through eyes brimming with tears. The CD is a wonderful additon and gives life to the written word. I will buy this for mysef and for some well chosen friends. We often get lost in the hustle and bustle of the holiday, and setting aside a special evening to read this book and listen to the music, will center you and prepare your heart to receive the most wonderful gift of all... Christ's love.

A great tale of what CHRISTmas is all about!!.......2002-10-26

I first heard the musical CD in about 1992 and I thought that It was ok, not great. Well about 3 years ago in christmas 1999 I found the book that goes along with it. Once I read the story behind the songs and heard the songs again I was truely touched. It help me put christmas in perspective, and why we celebrate christmas. It is a wonderful book and CD are well worth the price.

Charming even if a little melodramatic.......2002-03-01

He lays it on pretty thick at points, and can get really sappy. The theology gets pretty weird at times too. Still it does a nice job of cutting through the clutter of Christmas and bringing back a focus on the kind of "person" God is. I like it.

The Perfect Addition to Christmas.......2001-08-15

The story of the Forgotten Carols rekindles the true meaning of Christmas. The book is based around a nurse who doesn't believe in anything that has to do with Christmas and has no family. Her hospital assigns her to go and take care of one family's aging uncle, John. As the story continues, John introduces her to his carols about the forgotten parts of Christmas and the people who played roles that many forget about as they head to the department stores to take part in the materialized part of Christmas. Some of these characters include the innkeeper and the inn, the shepards, and Joseph. This book has been in my family since it came out and we read it many times every holiday season. If you purchase this book I recommend the audio cassette to accompany because it is read by the Glen Yarbrough and it include the Forgotten Carol songs such as "I cry the day I take the tree down," "Joseph:I was not his father, he was mine," and a great rendition of a Messiah medley called "Handel's Dream." This book is a must and will be the perfect addition to your Christmas

Men As Caregivers to the Elderly: Understanding and Aiding Unrecognized Family Support

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Men As Caregivers to the Elderly: Understanding and Aiding Unrecognized Family Support
Lenard W. Kaye , and Jeffrey S. Applegate
Manufacturer: Lexington Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0669197726

Men Giving Care: Reflections of Husbands and Sons (Garland Reference Library of Social Science)

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Men Giving Care: Reflections of Husbands and Sons (Garland Reference Library of Social Science)
Phyllis Harris
Manufacturer: Routledge
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Binding: Hardcover

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For The Women We Love: A Breast Cancer Action Plan and Caregiver's Guide for Men

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For The Women We Love: A Breast Cancer Action Plan and Caregiver's Guide for Men
Matthew J. Loscalzo , Marc Heyison , and Mark Heyison
Manufacturer: Bartleby Pr
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0910155712

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When a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer, it is vital that the men in their life move beyond traditional roles, adding new responsibilities like that of caregiver and nurturer. They can be crucially helpful with treatment, recovery and dealing with a myriad of issues that are sure to arise.

Some men will take to the challenge fairly easily. Many more will have doubts, questioning whether they are equal to the uncertain and serious task ahead. Every man will need information, advice and support.

To meet this need, and offer men the assistance and tools they will need to successfully confront the challenges ahead, Men Against Breast Cancer produced a guidebook for men.

This handbook is a no-nonsense highly-focused essential manual for men who are serious about helping women recover from breast cancer. It is invaluable in helping men develop needed skills, and reach new heights of awareness and effectiveness, maximizing the potential to be both stronger men and more compassionate human beings.

This step by step problem-solving approach will enable you to be helpful to the woman in your life who has been affected by breast cancer.

With the right tools, knowledge, skills, and attitude, all men can be extremely helpful in supporting women affected by breast cancer. This survival guide distills what is most important to some key strategic interventions that will lead to a deeper understanding of what the woman and you may experience and more importantly, to meaningful activities.
It is not a long list of superficial social niceties and personalized emotive stories, but a highly structured road map based on many years of practical clinical experience and scientific research as to how men can best help women to negotiate the many complex problems and disruptions caused by breast cancer.

This book adds to your existing strengths and problem solving abilities to walk you through new ways to use your intelligence, creativity and courage.

Although the skills you will refine and learn through the information and exercises in this book will help you to support the woman with breast cancer, your own functioning will also be enhanced as you become an even better problem-solver as your creativity, optimism, confidence, and courage increase. The benefits to the woman in your life, others who see you taking on challenges in an honest, creative, hopeful, and courageous manner will all be changed.

You are cordially invited to assume your rightful position in leading the effort to humanize the breast cancer experience for the woman you love. You can do this by enhancing your present strengths and learning new ways to be an effective man who makes the commitment to control his own fear in order to role-model commitment, support, and effective problem-solving. Welcome aboard, you have just taken the first step -- and you are very much needed!

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