{"product_id":"keeping-love-alive-as-memories-fade-the-5-love-languages-and-the-alzheimers-journey-paperback","title":"Keeping Love Alive as Memories Fade: The 5 Love Languages and the Alzheimer's Journey - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGary Chapman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEdward G. Shaw\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDeborah Barr\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcross America and around the world, the five love languages have revitalized relationships and saved marriages from the brink of disaster. Can they also help individuals, couples, and families cope with the devastating diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD)? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCoauthors Chapman, Shaw, and Barr give a resounding yes. Their innovative application of the five love languages creates an entirely new way to touch the lives of the five million Americans who have Alzheimer's, as well as their fifteen million caregivers. At its heart, this book is about how love gently lifts a corner of dementia's dark curtain to cultivate an emotional connection amid memory loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collaborative, groundbreaking work between a healthcare professional, caregiver, and relationship expert will: Provide an overview of the love languages and Alzheimer's disease, correlate the love languages with the developments of the stages of AD, discuss how both the caregiver and care receiver can apply the love languages, address the challenges and stresses of the caregiver journey, offer personal stories and case studies about maintaining emotional intimacy amidst AD. \u003ci\u003eKeeping Love Alive as Memories Fade \u003c\/i\u003eis heartfelt and easy to apply, providing gentle, focused help for those feeling overwhelmed by the relational toll of Alzheimer's. Its principles have already helped hundreds of families, and it can help yours, too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Through stories that are moving and unflinching, \u003ci\u003eKeeping Love Alive as Memories Fade\u003c\/i\u003e shows how love can persist even as dementia gradually erodes memory and physical abilities. It offers powerful testimony to the lasting nature and immense power of human relationships.\" -- Peter V. Rabins, MD, MPH; coauthor, \u003ci\u003eThe 36-Hour Day\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you're reading this, you may have a loved one suffering from dementia, and you're looking for hope. The disease has already taken so much, and though you're determined to fight, you're weary. \u003ci\u003eKeeping Love Alive as Memories Fade\u003c\/i\u003e will renew your strength. With guidance from professionals and stories of committed caregivers, you'll learn how others have braved the road ahead, and how you can, too. Using the five love languages and other creative ideas, you can discover, like many others, the resilient power of love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGARY CHAPMAN\u003c\/b\u003e--author, speaker, counselor--has a passion for people and for helping them form lasting relationships. He is the #1 bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe 5 Love Languages\u003c\/i\u003e series and director of Marriage and Family Life Consultants, Inc. Gary travels the world presenting seminars, and his radio programs air on more than 400 stations. For more information visit his website at www.5lovelanguages.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEDWARD G. SHAW\u003c\/b\u003e, MD, MA, is dually trained as a physician and a mental health counselor. He is the primary care partner for his wife, Rebecca, who was diagnosed with eary-onset Alzheimer's disease at age 54. He was a practicing radiation oncologist for 23 years. In 2010, inspired by Rebecca's journey, his medical interest shifted to dementia diagnosis and treatment, and with his additional training in mental health counseling, he founded the Memory Counseling Program that is now part of Wake Forest Baptist Health in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. His moving personal story of caring for his wife, coupled with his innovative use of the five love languages in dementia counseling, inspired the central message of \u003ci\u003eKeeping Love Alive as Memories Fade\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDEBORAH BARR\u003c\/b\u003e is an author, speaker, and health educator with a passion for encouraging people to engage deeply with God as they journey through tough times. Her previous devotional book, \u003ci\u003eGrace for the Unexpected Journey\u003c\/i\u003e written for dementia caregivers, was named Best Inspirational Book at the 2018 Digital Book World awards. \u003ci\u003eStrength for the Cancer Journey\u003c\/i\u003e is her sixth book.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757554008352,"sku":"9780802414502","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/639c29f7fc446441d1a0a898d3ac4398.webp?v=1780105197","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/keeping-love-alive-as-memories-fade-the-5-love-languages-and-the-alzheimers-journey-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}