Creating Moments of Joy for the Person with Alzheimer's or Dementia
Brackey, Jolene
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BOOK SUMMARY
Focusing beyond the challenges of Alzheimer's disease to create moments of joy.
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Jolene Brackey has a vision, a vision that will soon look beyond the challenges of Alzheimer's disease and focus more of our energy on creating moments of joy.
When a person has short-term memory loss, his life is made up of moments. But if you think about it, our memory is made up of moments, too. We are not able to create a perfectly wonderful day with someone who has dementia, but it is absolutely attainable to create a perfectly wonderful moment; a moment that puts a smile on their face, a twinkle in their eye, or triggers a memory.
Five minutes later, they won't remember what you did or said, but the feeling you left them with will linger.
AUTHOR BIO
Jolene Brackey began her career as an interior designer after graduating from Iowa State University. But she soon realized that she derived great joy from helping people improve the interiors of their lives, rather than their homes. When she left her interior design job, the first job available was in an Alzheimer' special care unit as an activity director. She didn't know what Alzheimer's was but she knew she liked older people. Before long, she realized that God had given her a gift. She found ways to create positive outcomes and moments of joy for the individuals with the disease, their loved ones, and professional caregivers. Eager to share her practical solutions and insights, Jolene began speaking at educational seminars. Her message of hope, encouragement-along with generous helpings of humor-was warmly embraced by family members and professional caregivers alike. So, she established a business, Enhanced Moments, to help guide people through the Alzheimer's journey. Jolene and her husband, Troy, live in Polson, Montana with their children Sidney, Taylor, and Keegan.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
The five sections of Creating Moments of Joy are:
Understand the person with Alzheimer's - This is your foundation. You need to understand where the person believes they are living in their mind before you can respond with acceptance and words.
Use powerful tools that create positive outcomes - Here's where you begin to understand what people with dementia are communicating through their daily pattern of actions and words.
Communicate - Learn more about your loved one by changing the way you communicate. Once you find the treasures they hold, you will enhance their life by reminding them who they are.
Find memory enhanced environments - In this section you will discover "what" triggers a sense of comfort in their surroundings. When they are comfortable, they will find peace in their environment.
Discover enhanced moments - Discover what will bring back joy to the person and to you!
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MORE BOOK INFO
ISBN: 1557534624
ISBN(13-digit): 9781557534620
Dewey Decimal: 362.1/96831
Library of Congress: 2007021673
Book Publisher: Purdue Univ Pr
Language: ENG
No. of Pages: 331
Paper Weight (lb): 0.75 lb
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