{"product_id":"nine-ways-to-crazy-dj-taranto-9781489707048","title":"Nine Ways to Crazy: Surviving My Mom's Dementia","description":"\u003cp\u003eDeborah J. Taranto thought when her mother joined her in New York, she'd finally be able to help her maintain her health.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat she hadn't considered was how she'd maintain her own health: Her mother's deteriorating mind and constant demands made it almost impossible to get anything done.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this memoir, which includes numerous journal entries, she relives the guilt of struggling to take care of an elderly parent with Alzheimer's who managed to raise a house full of children without complaints.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom the classic behavior symptoms of dementia to her mother's hilarious outbursts, she faces her mother's mortality-as well as her own-head on, weaving symptoms into vignettes that highlight everyday challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHer account reveals the daily struggle of what it's like to care for a loved one with Alzheimer's and how the experience can affect family members long after a loved one has died.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf you're a caregiver or family member struggling to help someone navigate their final years with dignity, you'll be inspired by the humorous and poignant tales in \u003ci\u003eNine Ways to Crazy.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dj Taranto\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1489707042\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781489707048\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Liferich\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 146\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.82lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d","brand":"Dj Taranto","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48449670119679,"sku":"9781489707048","price":30.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f96a3a0c-c87c-404b-87f4-abbbaa72c8fc.jpg?v=1777264408","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/nine-ways-to-crazy-dj-taranto-9781489707048","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}