{"product_id":"how-to-navigate-the-minefield-susan-wilson-krechel-9781098068509","title":"How to Navigate the Minefield That Is Dementia with Your Loved One","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow to Navigate the Minefield That Is Dementia with Your Loved One: A Guide Born of Experience\u003c\/em\u003e is a book that I felt called to write. As a physician and one well versed in geriatrics, I thought I knew how to navigate the system to get dementia care for my husband. I was very wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDementia is a worldwide epidemic. At the moment, there is no cure. Our understanding of the disease process is incomplete and appears multifactorial. Everyone knows or loves someone who has been afflicted with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe very thought of dementia is met with fear and avoidance. Little information is available to the lay public.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is written for a lay audience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn my view, knowledge is power, and my goal is to empower the general public with basic knowledge of the disease and what steps can be taken to deal with it with confidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is written in three parts. Part 1 is a memoir designed to introduce you to Ollie, and I and tell the story of what we experienced in our journey both before and during the dementia years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart 2 is a scientific literature review, written in lay terms, describing the most common types of dementia and the most up-to-date information on diagnosis, cause, prevention, and treatment. References are provided mostly from 2018 through 2020.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe third part is designed to help the caregiver understand where and how to get help for loved ones without destroying themselves both physically and financially.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a book that will help you if you are already caring for a dementia patient. It may help you even more if you are not yet in that situation, because you will need this information along the way in your life journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Susan Wilson Krechel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1098068505\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781098068509\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Christian Faith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/09\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 254\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.83lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.58d","brand":"Susan Wilson Krechel","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44048688218367,"sku":"9781098068509","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5ddf63db-842c-4fe6-ba05-ac0ec21dabad.jpg?v=1684997241","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/how-to-navigate-the-minefield-susan-wilson-krechel-9781098068509","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}