{"product_id":"play-the-game-terri-leedom-9781960259639","title":"Play the Game: A Caregiver's Journey of Navigating Dementia with Patience, Humor and Love","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlay the Game \u003c\/em\u003eis a deeply compassionate, personal account of author Terri Leedom's journey as a caregiver to her mother living with dementia. From the earliest signs of the disease to her mother's final decline, this memoir offers a candid look at the realities of a condition that erodes memory, but never love. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeedom shares how she learned to play \"the game of dementia\" one day at a time, following her mother's lead and finding connection with her mother's new and ever-changing reality. She showed up each day with good humor and a willingness to meet her mother wherever she was in her mind. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending Leedom's honest storytelling with accounts of others who have faced similar experiences, \u003cem\u003ePlay the Game\u003c\/em\u003e offers guidance for how caregivers can gain access to the mental world of their loved one with patience and empathy, and provides heartfelt insight into establishing new connections. It's a holistic approach for anyone embarking upon or already navigating this challenging path, including a checklist of common dementia symptoms, practical caregiving suggestions, and self-care tips for desperate times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Terri Leedom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1960259636\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781960259639\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bookpress Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Terri Leedom","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48175731966207,"sku":"9781960259639","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ddde5e69-3509-43a1-a760-44d7ac7ac036.jpg?v=1771335560","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/play-the-game-terri-leedom-9781960259639","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}