{"product_id":"loving-someone-who-has-dementia-pauline-boss-9781118002292","title":"Loving Someone Who Has Dementia: How to Find Hope While Coping with Stress and Grief","description":"\u003cb\u003eResearch-based advice for people who care for someone with dementia\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eNearly half of U.S. citizens over the age of 85 are suffering from some kind of dementia and require care. \u003ci\u003eLoving Someone Who Has Dementia\u003c\/i\u003e is a new kind of caregiving book. It's not about the usual techniques, but about how to manage on-going stress and grief. The book is for caregivers, family members, friends, neighbors as well as educators and professionals--anyone touched by the epidemic of dementia. Dr. Boss helps caregivers find hope in \"ambiguous loss\"--having a loved one both here and not here, physically present but psychologically absent.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOutlines seven guidelines to stay resilient while caring for someone who has dementia\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses the meaning of relationships with individuals who are cognitively impaired and no longer as they used to be\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers approaches to understand and cope with the emotional strain of care-giving\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eBoss's book builds on research and clinical experience, yet the material is presented as a conversation. She shows you a way to embrace rather than resist the ambiguity in your relationship with someone who has dementia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Pauline Boss\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1118002296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781118002292\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Jossey-Bass\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/09\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2011 pg. 121","brand":"Pauline Boss","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44050035900671,"sku":"9781118002292","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7578e189-8de3-4bb9-be2d-baedd4286969.jpg?v=1685004829","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/loving-someone-who-has-dementia-pauline-boss-9781118002292","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}