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Not How It Was Supposed to Be

Seasons of Loss and Shadows of Grace in the Journey with Lewy Body Dementia

by Allison Crabtree ...

Narrated by Emily Norman ...

Unabridged

3 hours 41 min

The world wasn't ready for Gloria Saylor.But God was.The day beautiful green-eyed Gloria came into the world a storm was brewing both off the Texas coast and in her dysfunctional home. Brilliant and more than a tad rebellious, Gloria eventually found her dreams of education and independence would never be realized. The solution? Build a wall of emotional isolation, remaining aloof even from her ... Read more

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The world wasn't ready for Gloria Saylor.But God was.The day beautiful green-eyed Gloria came into the world a storm was brewing both off the Texas coast and in her dysfunctional home. Brilliant and more than a tad rebellious, Gloria eventually found her dreams of education and independence would never be realized. The solution? Build a wall of emotional isolation, remaining aloof even from her
... Read more
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A Bittersweet Season

Caring for Our Aging Parents---And Ourselves

by Jane Gross ...

Narrated by Kate Reading ...

Unabridged

15 hours 35 min

In telling the intimate story of caring for her aged and ailing mother, Jane Gross offers indispensable, and often surprising, advice for the rapidly increasing number of adult children responsible for aging parents.Gross deftly weaves the specifics of her personal experience—a widowed mother with mounting health problems, the attendant collision of fear and ignorance, the awkward role reversal of ... Read more

$22.99 USD

In telling the intimate story of caring for her aged and ailing mother, Jane Gross offers indispensable, and often surprising, advice for the rapidly increasing number of adult children responsible for aging parents.Gross deftly weaves the specifics of her personal experience—a widowed mother with mounting health problems, the attendant collision of fear and ignorance, the awkward role reversal of
... Read more
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Mother Lode

Confessions of a Reluctant Caregiver

by Gretchen Staebler ...

Narrated by Linda Jones ...

Unabridged

9 hours 41 min

". . . makes you feel as though a kindred soul is speaking to you." —Readers' FavoriteAt the age of sixty, Gretchen Staebler promises to spend one year in her childhood home caring for her stubbornly independent ninety-six-year-old mother—sort of a middle-aged gap year. Then her mother will move to assisted living and she will return to her own life.It doesn't go as planned.Rather than a ... Read more

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". . . makes you feel as though a kindred soul is speaking to you." —Readers' FavoriteAt the age of sixty, Gretchen Staebler promises to spend one year in her childhood home caring for her stubbornly independent ninety-six-year-old mother—sort of a middle-aged gap year. Then her mother will move to assisted living and she will return to her own life.It doesn't go as planned.Rather than a
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When Memory Fades

What to Expect at Every Stage, from Early Signs to Full Support for Alzheimer's and Dementia

by Nathaniel Chin, M.D. ...

Narrated by Nathaniel Chin, M.D., Will Dao ...

Unabridged

14 hours 58 min

A geriatrician whose perspective on his specialty changed when his own father was diagnosed with dementia provides clear, calm questions to ask and tasks to tackle—as well as what not to worry about—from the first moments of concern.When Nate Chin’s father, also a doctor, began to feel his mind slipping, even a family as knowledgeable and capable as theirs was knocked back on its heels, ... Read more

$32.99 USD

A geriatrician whose perspective on his specialty changed when his own father was diagnosed with dementia provides clear, calm questions to ask and tasks to tackle—as well as what not to worry about—from the first moments of concern.When Nate Chin’s father, also a doctor, began to feel his mind slipping, even a family as knowledgeable and capable as theirs was knocked back on its heels,
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Neither Married nor Single

When Your Partner Has Alzheimer’s or Other Dementia

by David Kirkpatrick MA, MD ...

Narrated by Bronson Pinchot ...

Unabridged

6 hours 8 min

When Dr. David Kirkpatrick’s wife was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2007, their lives—and their marriage—would change forever. In an honest, uplifting, and sometimes heartbreaking account of loving a partner with dementia, Dr. Kirkpatrick creates a clear guide for others in similar circumstances. He shares his perspective both as a loving and grief-stricken husband coping with a profound ... Read more

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When Dr. David Kirkpatrick’s wife was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2007, their lives—and their marriage—would change forever. In an honest, uplifting, and sometimes heartbreaking account of loving a partner with dementia, Dr. Kirkpatrick creates a clear guide for others in similar circumstances. He shares his perspective both as a loving and grief-stricken husband coping with a profound
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Healthy Aging

Everything from Elder Care to Vitamins and Anti-Aging (3 in 1)

by Eliza Hayton ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Anya G ...

Unabridged

4 hours 17 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This book contains 3 titles, which are the following:Anti-Aging Made Easy - Embark on a transformative journey through the pages of this book, where science meets practical wisdom to unveil the secrets of anti-aging. From lifestyle choices to cutting-edge research, this guide explores a myriad of strategies that can help you maintain your youthfulness ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This book contains 3 titles, which are the following:Anti-Aging Made Easy - Embark on a transformative journey through the pages of this book, where science meets practical wisdom to unveil the secrets of anti-aging. From lifestyle choices to cutting-edge research, this guide explores a myriad of strategies that can help you maintain your youthfulness
... Read more
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A Loving Approach To Dementia Care, 2nd Edition

Making Meaningful Connections with the Person Who Has Alzheimer’s Disease Or Other Dementia or Memory Loss

by Laura Wayman ...

Narrated by Laural Merlington ...

Series series 36-Hour Day
Unabridged

5 hours 39 min

Caring for someone with dementia means devotedly and patiently doing a hundred little things each day. Few care providers are trained to meet the challenges of dementia, however—and that is where A Loving Approach to Dementia Care can help. The book offers practical, compassionate advice on overcoming caregiving obstacles and maintaining meaningful relationships with loved ones who have dementia ... Read more

$15.99 USD

Caring for someone with dementia means devotedly and patiently doing a hundred little things each day. Few care providers are trained to meet the challenges of dementia, however—and that is where A Loving Approach to Dementia Care can help. The book offers practical, compassionate advice on overcoming caregiving obstacles and maintaining meaningful relationships with loved ones who have dementia
... Read more
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Navigating Nursing Home Decisions

An Insider’s Guide to Finding the Right Care

by Rodney E Whittington JR ...

Narrated by Terrance Fluker ...

Unabridged

6 hours 57 min

Hope, Guidance, and Compassion During Life’s Toughest Transitions” Making the decision to move yourself or a loved one into a nursing home can be one of the most emotionally difficult choices a family faces. Whether it’s due to a sudden health crisis or a gradual decline, this journey can feel overwhelming, confusing, and filled with uncertainty. In Navigating Nursing Home Decisions, Rodney E. ... Read more

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Hope, Guidance, and Compassion During Life’s Toughest Transitions” Making the decision to move yourself or a loved one into a nursing home can be one of the most emotionally difficult choices a family faces. Whether it’s due to a sudden health crisis or a gradual decline, this journey can feel overwhelming, confusing, and filled with uncertainty. In Navigating Nursing Home Decisions, Rodney E.
... Read more
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The Essential Family Guide to Caring for Older People

by Deborah Stone ...

Narrated by Maggie Ollerenshaw ...

Unabridged

10 hours 15 min

Bloomsbury presents The Essential Family Guide to Caring for Older People by Deborah Stone, read by Maggie Ollerenshaw.No one wants to think about getting older.It’s true. At any age, when things are moving along normally day to day and everyone seems fit and well, there seems no reason to think about future problems that your friends and relatives might (and probably will) come across as they age ... Read more

$21.99 USD

Bloomsbury presents The Essential Family Guide to Caring for Older People by Deborah Stone, read by Maggie Ollerenshaw.No one wants to think about getting older.It’s true. At any age, when things are moving along normally day to day and everyone seems fit and well, there seems no reason to think about future problems that your friends and relatives might (and probably will) come across as they age
... Read more
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The Compassion Project

A case for hope and humankindness from the town that beat loneliness

by Julian Abel, Lindsay Clarke ...

Narrated by Paul Panting ...

Unabridged

7 hours 6 min

'It could... be one of the most dramatic medical breakthroughs of recent decades. It could transform treatment regimes, save lives, and save health services a fortune. Is it a drug? A device? A surgical procedure? No, it's a newfangled intervention called community.' George Monbiot, The GuardianFrome in Somerset has seen a dramatic fall in emergency hospital admissions since it began a collective ... Read more

$24.99 USD

'It could... be one of the most dramatic medical breakthroughs of recent decades. It could transform treatment regimes, save lives, and save health services a fortune. Is it a drug? A device? A surgical procedure? No, it's a newfangled intervention called community.' George Monbiot, The GuardianFrome in Somerset has seen a dramatic fall in emergency hospital admissions since it began a collective
... Read more
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Die alte Frau und das Weihnachtskind

by Anja Zimmer, Anja Zimmer ...

Narrated by Anja Zimmer ...

Unabridged

2 hours 1 min

Eine einsame alte Frau, ein durchgefrorenes Kind und der schönste Advent aller Zeiten An einem Dezemberabend steht plötzlich ein völlig verwahrlostes Kind vor der Tür der alten Frau. Ganz erschrocken will sie schon die Tür schließen, aber dann lässt sie das Kind doch ein in ihr Haus. Zunächst kostet es sie Überwindung, aber schließlich kümmert sie sich mit immer mehr Liebe und Begeisterung um das ... Read more

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Eine einsame alte Frau, ein durchgefrorenes Kind und der schönste Advent aller Zeiten An einem Dezemberabend steht plötzlich ein völlig verwahrlostes Kind vor der Tür der alten Frau. Ganz erschrocken will sie schon die Tür schließen, aber dann lässt sie das Kind doch ein in ihr Haus. Zunächst kostet es sie Überwindung, aber schließlich kümmert sie sich mit immer mehr Liebe und Begeisterung um das
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El arte de envejecer

Con alegría

by René J. Trossero ...

Narrated by Claudia R. Barret ...

Unabridged

1 hour 5 min

Voy a sugerirte conductas y actitudes que te ayuden a envejecer con alegría; cosas tengo que estar viviendo ya hace varios años. Por eso te entrego estas páginas con amor de hermano y amigo.Este audiolibro contiene el desarrollo de los siguientes temas:-Envejecer sin ponerse envejecido.-Una aclaración con un poco de buen humor.-El tiempo.-Etapas del camino de la vida.-Envejecer sin ponerse ... Read more

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Voy a sugerirte conductas y actitudes que te ayuden a envejecer con alegría; cosas tengo que estar viviendo ya hace varios años. Por eso te entrego estas páginas con amor de hermano y amigo.Este audiolibro contiene el desarrollo de los siguientes temas:-Envejecer sin ponerse envejecido.-Una aclaración con un poco de buen humor.-El tiempo.-Etapas del camino de la vida.-Envejecer sin ponerse
... Read more
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El Nuevo Cuidador de un Ser Querido con Demencia

Una guía cálida y práctica sobre comunicación, comportamientos difíciles, pérdida de memoria, culpa y autocuidado al cuidar a alguien con Alzheimer

by Willow Wiggins ...

Narrated by Voz Digital Luis G ...

Unabridged

3 hours 50 min

Este audiolibro está narrado por una voz digital.Tú no elegiste esto. Un día, las cuentas sin pagar, las preguntas repetidas y los momentos aterradores se sumaron, y de pronto eras tú quien mantenía a salvo a alguien que amas—sin formación y sin manual.*El Nuevo Cuidador de un Ser Querido con Demencia* es el compañero cálido y sencillo para cualquiera que empieza a cuidar a un padre, una madre o ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Este audiolibro está narrado por una voz digital.Tú no elegiste esto. Un día, las cuentas sin pagar, las preguntas repetidas y los momentos aterradores se sumaron, y de pronto eras tú quien mantenía a salvo a alguien que amas—sin formación y sin manual.*El Nuevo Cuidador de un Ser Querido con Demencia* es el compañero cálido y sencillo para cualquiera que empieza a cuidar a un padre, una madre o
... Read more
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Mijn legendarische moeder overleeft alles

Corona, dementie, eenzame opsluiting en andere ellende

by Marcel van Roosmalen ...

Narrated by Marcel van Roosmalen ...

Unabridged

2 hours 31 min

Marcel van Roosmalen over zijn dementerende moeder in het verpleegtehuis ten tijde van de coronapandemie – ontroerend eerlijk, droogkomisch en actueelWanneer de moeder van Marcel van Roosmalen na een val niet terug kan keren naar het ouderlijk huis, en onderdak vindt in een verpleegtehuis in Velp, lijkt een rustige periode voor haar en haar kinderen aan te breken. Totdat in maart 2020 de ... Read more

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Marcel van Roosmalen over zijn dementerende moeder in het verpleegtehuis ten tijde van de coronapandemie – ontroerend eerlijk, droogkomisch en actueelWanneer de moeder van Marcel van Roosmalen na een val niet terug kan keren naar het ouderlijk huis, en onderdak vindt in een verpleegtehuis in Velp, lijkt een rustige periode voor haar en haar kinderen aan te breken. Totdat in maart 2020 de
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Rich in Years

Finding Peace and Purpose in a Long Life

by Johann Christoph Arnold ...

Narrated by Rolland G. Smith ...

Unabridged

2 hours 51 min

People will see themselves in these stories about real men and women overcoming adversity with prayer.Cries from the Heart answers a specific spiritual hunger millions share – a longing for a personal connection to the divine. In times of crisis, all of us reach for someone, or something, greater than ourselves. Some call it prayer. Others just do it. For many, it’s often like talking to a wall ... Read more

$14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

People will see themselves in these stories about real men and women overcoming adversity with prayer.Cries from the Heart answers a specific spiritual hunger millions share – a longing for a personal connection to the divine. In times of crisis, all of us reach for someone, or something, greater than ourselves. Some call it prayer. Others just do it. For many, it’s often like talking to a wall
... Read more
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Satu Taiveaho – Elämän roihu

by Anneli Juutilainen, Marjaana Virta ...

Narrated by Emilia Howells ...

Unabridged

7 hours 20 min

Nuorena kansanedustajaksi nousseen vaikuttajan elämä iloineen ja suruineen.Satu Taiveaho on omistanut elämänsä heikompien puolustamiselle ja samaan aikaan kulkenut omaa tietään tunteiden palolla roihuten, intuitiotaan herkästi kuunnellen. Hän kertoo kovimmista kasvunpaikoista, voimakkaasta tahdostaan, herkästä sydämestään, mutta myös kokemistaan kipuiluistaan ja suruista.Kipinä yhteiskunnalliseen ... Read more

$21.29 USD

Nuorena kansanedustajaksi nousseen vaikuttajan elämä iloineen ja suruineen.Satu Taiveaho on omistanut elämänsä heikompien puolustamiselle ja samaan aikaan kulkenut omaa tietään tunteiden palolla roihuten, intuitiotaan herkästi kuunnellen. Hän kertoo kovimmista kasvunpaikoista, voimakkaasta tahdostaan, herkästä sydämestään, mutta myös kokemistaan kipuiluistaan ja suruista.Kipinä yhteiskunnalliseen
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Where the Air Grows Thin

Memoir of a Mountaineer

by Nicole LoBiondo ...

Narrated by Nicole LoBiondo ...

Unabridged

8 hours 44 min

For listeners of Cheryl Strayed and Anthony Doerr, a lyrical adventure memoir tracing one woman’s Seven Summits quest while caring for her mother through ALS—a story of endurance, love, and the cost of coming home changed.“An incredible work of art.”—Alison Levine, New York Times bestselling author of On the EdgeWhen Nicole LoBiondo set out to climb the Seven Summits—the highest mountain on every ... Read more

$22.95 USD

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For listeners of Cheryl Strayed and Anthony Doerr, a lyrical adventure memoir tracing one woman’s Seven Summits quest while caring for her mother through ALS—a story of endurance, love, and the cost of coming home changed.“An incredible work of art.”—Alison Levine, New York Times bestselling author of On the EdgeWhen Nicole LoBiondo set out to climb the Seven Summits—the highest mountain on every
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365 giorni esatti

L’ultimo anno di vita di una donna come non ne nasceranno mai più: perché possa continuare a vivere anche nel cuore di chi conoscerà la sua storia

by pasquale kovacic ...

Narrated by pasquale kovacic ...

Unabridged

51 min

365 Giorni Esatti: Una Storia Vera di Amore e LucePuò un solo anno racchiudere il senso di un’intera esistenza?In un’epoca dominata dal cinismo e dalla fretta, Pasquale Kovacic ci apre le porte di casa sua per raccontarci la storia di Zia Cettina, una donna nata nella Catania del 1924 che ha attraversato il secolo donando amore come se fosse l'unica moneta possibile.Questo libro non è solo il ... Read more

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365 Giorni Esatti: Una Storia Vera di Amore e LucePuò un solo anno racchiudere il senso di un’intera esistenza?In un’epoca dominata dal cinismo e dalla fretta, Pasquale Kovacic ci apre le porte di casa sua per raccontarci la storia di Zia Cettina, una donna nata nella Catania del 1924 che ha attraversato il secolo donando amore come se fosse l'unica moneta possibile.Questo libro non è solo il
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Coping with Dementia

by Laura Town, Karen Hoffman ...

Narrated by Sam Clapp ...

Series Audiobook 7 - Alzheimer's Roadmap
Unabridged

2 hours 4 min

Caregiving is the most stressful job in the world, but you are not alone. Despite the fact that millions are caregivers, it is still hard to get the emotional support you need. Read this book and follow the simple checklists to learn how to:Cope with a diagnosis of dementia and prepare emotionally for the changes that will follow.Avoid caregiver burnout with strategies for maintaining emotional ... Read more

$6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Caregiving is the most stressful job in the world, but you are not alone. Despite the fact that millions are caregivers, it is still hard to get the emotional support you need. Read this book and follow the simple checklists to learn how to:Cope with a diagnosis of dementia and prepare emotionally for the changes that will follow.Avoid caregiver burnout with strategies for maintaining emotional
... Read more
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A Spirituality of Caregiving

The Henri Nouwen Spirituality Series

by Henri J. M. Nouwen, John S. Mogabgab ...

Narrated by Dan Eichen ...

Unabridged

1 hour 2 min

If you provide care for another person, whether you are a family member or a professional caregiver, you know that caregiving is hard, sometimes unappreciated work. But have you ever considered that it isn't easy to be the care receiver? "Caregiving is … about forming a relationship with another whom we might never have chosen to know. It is about doing all we do practically with the intention of ... Read more

$9.99 USD

If you provide care for another person, whether you are a family member or a professional caregiver, you know that caregiving is hard, sometimes unappreciated work. But have you ever considered that it isn't easy to be the care receiver? "Caregiving is … about forming a relationship with another whom we might never have chosen to know. It is about doing all we do practically with the intention of
... Read more
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Love and Forgetting

A Husband and Wife’s Journey through Dementia

by Julie Macfie Sobol, Ken Sobol ...

Narrated by Cookie Roscoe Handford ...

Unabridged

7 hours 21 min

Freedom 55? The so-called “Golden Years”? What if you are slowly losing your memories and your motor skills? Or what if you are the devastated witness as your partner struggles with dementia? Lewy Body Disease is a form of dementia second only to Alzheimer’s in numbers, yet many doctors and almost no lay people have ever heard its name. This is the story of two courageous people, Julie and Ken ... Read more

$25.99 USD

Freedom 55? The so-called “Golden Years”? What if you are slowly losing your memories and your motor skills? Or what if you are the devastated witness as your partner struggles with dementia? Lewy Body Disease is a form of dementia second only to Alzheimer’s in numbers, yet many doctors and almost no lay people have ever heard its name. This is the story of two courageous people, Julie and Ken
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The Last Ocean

A Journey Through Memory and Forgetting

by Nicci Gerrard ...

Narrated by Nicci Gerrard ...

Unabridged

8 hours 28 min

From the award-winning journalist and author, a lyrical, raw and humane investigation of dementia that explores both the journeys of the people who live with the condition and those of their loved onesAfter a diagnosis of dementia, Nicci Gerrard’s father, John, continued to live life on his own terms, alongside the disease. But when an isolating hospital stay precipitated a dramatic turn for the ... Read more

$17.50 USD

From the award-winning journalist and author, a lyrical, raw and humane investigation of dementia that explores both the journeys of the people who live with the condition and those of their loved onesAfter a diagnosis of dementia, Nicci Gerrard’s father, John, continued to live life on his own terms, alongside the disease. But when an isolating hospital stay precipitated a dramatic turn for the
... Read more
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Care of the Soul In Medicine

Healing Guidance for Patients and the People Who Care for Them

by Thomas Moore ...

Narrated by Thomas Moore ...

Abridged

5 hours 10 min

Few experiences stir the emotions and throw a person into crisis as illness does. If affects not only the body but also the spirit and soul. Illness is about life and death, fear and hope, love and conflict, spirit and body. And yet, the healthcare system is not structured around these considerations-our doctors and other medical professionals are not trained to deal with the whole person.Care of ... Read more

$14.00 USD

Few experiences stir the emotions and throw a person into crisis as illness does. If affects not only the body but also the spirit and soul. Illness is about life and death, fear and hope, love and conflict, spirit and body. And yet, the healthcare system is not structured around these considerations-our doctors and other medical professionals are not trained to deal with the whole person.Care of
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Dementia Caregiver Guide: Understand and Manage the Disease, Plan for Caring (Proven Practices to Reduce Stress, Overcome Burnout, and Find Balance and Joy in the Care giving Journey)

by Frank Scholten ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Mason G ...

Unabridged

1 hour 3 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The quality of care and eventual quality of life of the patient is connected directly to the caregiver and their understanding of the disease. Are you struggling to care for a loved one with dementia? Do you feel overwhelmed and unsure of where to turn? The Ultimate Dementia Caregiver's Manual is here to help!In this book, you will get an in-depth ... Read more

$3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The quality of care and eventual quality of life of the patient is connected directly to the caregiver and their understanding of the disease. Are you struggling to care for a loved one with dementia? Do you feel overwhelmed and unsure of where to turn? The Ultimate Dementia Caregiver's Manual is here to help!In this book, you will get an in-depth
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