{"product_id":"letting-go-holding-on-sheri-rettew-9798218910808","title":"Letting Go, Holding On: A Caregiver's Journey Through Dementia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Field Guide for Dementia Caregivers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen you're living with dementia, caregiving day by day, you don't need a dense textbook.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou need something you can open in the middle of a crisis and find steady guidance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLetting Go, Holding On\u003c\/i\u003e is a compassionate and practical guide for individuals caring for a loved one with dementia. Written from lived experience, it addresses the emotional, physical, and logistical realities of dementia caregiving-from the earliest signs of concern through diagnosis, daily care at home, long-term planning, placement decisions, hospice, and the ongoing grief that follows.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDementia caregiving is rarely linear and often isolating. Caregivers must navigate constant change while managing grief, guilt, fear, exhaustion, and complex medical and family decisions-frequently without adequate guidance or support. This book honestly acknowledges those challenges, offering clarity and validation without minimizing the journey's difficulty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside, you'll find guidance on: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstanding dementia and its stages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommunicating effectively as cognition changes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManaging daily care, behavioral challenges, and medical complications\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNavigating family dynamics and advocating within healthcare systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlanning for financial and legal responsibilities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvaluating in-home care, memory care, and skilled facilities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecognizing when hospice and comfort-focused care may be appropriate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eReflection prompts, caregiver perspectives, and practical checklists allow readers to pause, process, and apply information at their own pace. A glossary and resource appendix provide additional support for unfamiliar terminology and next steps.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a clinical manual or a promise of easy answers. It is a steady companion-written by someone who has walked the road-not to offer perfect answers, but possibilities, along with clarity, structure, and permission.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor family caregivers, adult children, spouses, and anyone supporting someone with dementia, this book affirms a simple truth: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaring deeply does not require doing everything alone. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBACK COVER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eDementia caregiving is not a straight path-and it is rarely something anyone is prepared for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlmost immediately, it asks for something far deeper than strength. At times, it can feel like it's going to break you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLetting Go, Holding On\u003c\/i\u003e was written for that space-where love, grief, anxiety, responsibility, and vulnerability intersect. It is a gentle companion for those caring for someone with dementia, offering grounded wisdom shaped by lived experience, acknowledgement, reflection, and reassurance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a book about fixing what cannot be fixed. It is about learning how to remain present, humane, and whole-while everything else is changing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you are walking this road, unsure of what comes next, this book is here to remind you: your experience matters, your feelings make sense, and you are not alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFROM THE AUTHOR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the book I wish I'd had when I began my journey with my mother seven years ago. Other books existed, but I couldn't imagine trying to read something long or clinical while doing the day-to-day work of caregiving. I needed a book that acted more like a field guide-one that offered guidance on what to do, where to go for help, and reassurance that I wasn't going crazy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLetting Go, Holding On is the result-and it's a journey I'm still traveling. My hope is that within these pages, you'll find both help and comfort.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you'd like to connect, please visit the book's online companion at www.dementiacaregroup.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sheri Rettew\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798218910808\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ideas Out Loud\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 186\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.40d","brand":"Sheri Rettew","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48659748749567,"sku":"9798218910808","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/letting-go-holding-on-sheri-rettew-9798218910808","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}