Be An Alzheimer's Advocate

On one side are millions of people suffering with Alzheimer�s.

On the other side are 50 million caregivers in the U.S. who take care of them without proper training and preparation.

In the middle is a woman on a mission.

Bonnie McGovern is a leading advocate for caregivers caring for a loved one. She�s written a book titled Taking Care of Barbara A Journey Through Life and Alzheimer�s and 29 Insights for Caregivers. The book was inspired by a real life story Bonnie
experienced while caring for her sister 10 years.

In the book readers will learn:

* Secrets to maintaining the patient�s hygiene
* An amazing strategy on how the caregiver can stay healthy (40% of caregivers die before the person they care for)
* What are the 3 stages of Alzheimer�s

* What are the 2 most important documents caregivers must have
* What to do when a loved one passes over

Thanks for this important information.  It really is all of our responsibility to do what we can for the Alzheimer fight.  Contacting of government officials is an important part of the solution.

All the best, smm 

Eric, so true that the costs of caring for someone with Alzheimer's or Dementia is something that our society will have to consider as the population ages.  Being an advocate is a way those who care can make a difference in relieving the suffering of others.

Best Wishes,

Kristi

Advocacy is important, but it is equally important to becomes as capable and self-sufficienct a caregiver as possible, until legistlation catches up. 

When my father had Alzheimer's, my family created online care tools to make our caregiving at home easier and better. After he died, we made them public to benefit all caregivers.

They are available at www.alxheimerscarecentre.com