Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's disease: a Christian perspective

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Introduction : the reason for it all -- Faith in spite of fear -- Caring for your loved one-legally -- Surviving the diagnosis -- Choices : stage one -- Giving up -- Anger : when "nasty" creeps into your life -- Agitation, sleep disturbances, and other disasters -- Dialogue with dementia : communication problems -- Individual differences -- Fears, phobias, fantasies, and other foibles -- Role reversal : learning to say "no" -- Taking care of yourself -- Smoochies, snugglies, and other warm fuzzies -- Choices : stage two : placement? -- Support groups -- Survival pointers for everyday life -- Moral judgments : when black and white turn gray -- Journey's end -- Epilogue -- Closing thoughts -- I heard my mother's voice again -- I wonder about Alzheimer's -- Waiting -- Today -- Fighting back -- Final prayer -- Recommended reading -- Index. Introduction : the reason for it all -- Faith in spite of fear -- Caring for your loved one-legally -- Surviving the diagnosis -- Choices : stage one -- Giving up -- Anger : when "nasty" creeps into your life -- Agitation, sleep disturbances, and other disasters -- Dialogue with dementia : communication problems -- Individual differences -- Fears, phobias, fantasies, and other foibles -- Role reversal : learning to say "no" -- Taking care of yourself -- Smoochies, snugglies, and other warm fuzzies -- Choices : stage two : placement? -- Support groups -- Survival pointers for everyday life -- Moral judgments : when black and white turn gray -- Journey's end -- Epilogue -- Closing thoughts -- I heard my mother's voice again -- I wonder about Alzheimer's -- Waiting -- Today -- Fighting back -- Final prayer -- Recommended reading -- Index.