{"product_id":"living-in-the-moment-a-guide-to-overcoming-challenges-and-finding-moments-of-joy-in-alzheimers-disease-and-other-dementias-paperback","title":"Living in the Moment: A Guide to Overcoming Challenges and Finding Moments of Joy in Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Landsverk\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLike a \u003ci\u003eWhat to Expect When You're Expecting\u003c\/i\u003e for dementia, \u003ci\u003eLiving in the Moment\u003c\/i\u003e offers a comprehensive, easy-to-follow guide to understanding Alzheimer's and other brain diseases, and what to do next. For caregivers and patients alike, renowned geriatrician Dr. Elizabeth Landsverk offers a path for patients to live a healthy and full life with dementia.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA loved one's dementia diagnosis can leave you feeling scared and overwhelmed. \u003cb\u003eBut you are not alone.\u003c\/b\u003e Dr. Elizabeth Landsverk, founder of ElderConsult Geriatric Medicine, has led thousands of patients through a brain disease diagnosis, equipping them with knowledge, tools, and support to help them live happy and engaged lives. She shares her expertise in this practical reference that offers helpful explanations, advice, and guidance through an often confusing and challenging new landscape. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDr. Landsverk's advice covers understanding the disease itself to managing a patient's aggression and paranoia, from protecting against elder abuse to creating a long-range plan for patients and caregivers that includes home care, assisted living, and hospice care. LIVING IN THE MOMENT promises a plan that will minimize medication, treat pain, and relieve agitation, without falling back on standard medical approaches. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere is everything you need to know about caring for your loved one and making his or her life the best possible, \u003ci\u003estarting now\u003c\/i\u003e. You'll learn: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e* How to recognize the earliest dementia changes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to create a plan of action for today--and tomorrow--that will help to manage this new normal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInnovative new activities, and holistic interventions that can slow the progression of dementia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eComprehensive information on both prescription and OTC medications that can help or hurt dementia patients\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eDealing with day-to-day challenges, from staying mobile to overcoming agitation and aggression without resorting to sedation\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA guide to understanding powerful medications that are often prescribed, and do not work \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to relieve pain and calm agitation - without sedation or drugs \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to keep your vulnerable loved one safe and secure--both physically and financially \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eHow and where to get help, including online support groups, home health care agencies, care managers, neuropsychologists, communities and day programs for people with dementia, and government agencies\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eTips on keeping your loved one at home versus placement\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDr. Landsverk demystifies the ins and outs of dementia, explaining what it is and what it's not, making sure you and your loved one will be ready to address whatever develops and maintain quality of life. Uniquely, \u003ci\u003eLiving in the Moment\u003c\/i\u003e will transform how you think about dementia, providing comfort and support for the best life possible--at any stage.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth Landsverk, MD\u003c\/b\u003e is the founder of ElderConsult Geriatric Medicine, a house-call practice, and Dr Liz Geriatrics, an online education and telehealth provider. Dr Landsverk has been triple-board-certified in internal medicine, geriatric medicine, and palliative care medicine and has served both as an assistant professor of medicine at University of California, San Francisco and as a consultant for the San Francisco Elder Abuse Forensics Center. Through her house-call practice, Dr. Landsverk has helped thousands of elders. As an expert in managing dementia agitation without sedation, she's kept many of those patients, deemed \"unplaceable,\" from eviction or languishing in the hospital. She's now distilling that knowledge and more into practical, easily implemented tips and processes. Through Dr Liz Geriatrics, she and her team provide direct advice and support to individual families along with educating healthcare workers, lawyers, guardians, and anyone else who works professionally with elders. 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