The Best Friends Approach to Dementia Care

This is one of the best books ever written on how to care for and understand Alzheimer's patients. My father's caregiver lovingly recommended this to me so that I could better understand why my dad acted the way he did, as well as how to make myself understand my own approach to him as the disease stole him away from us. The caregiver said this book was used by the instructors when he was learning how to care for those who he would be working with, and he felt the families of Alzheimer's victims should all read this book and keep it for reference during their journey. I have bought so many of these for friends who are dealing with this pain that I should have bought stock in the company selling them. Buy one for anyone who needs the information and support this book provides. They will thank you.

This is a really great text outlining a different slant on how to care for the Alzheimers disorder. I love the concept utilized in this book, and have seen it at work in a local Adult Day-Services center. As a retired nursing professional I would like to see more use of this type of therapeutic care for the mentally impaired. I hope that the book will help to educate those who care for the aged, and AD persons. The families of those patients could be helped in their respite care.

This series is one of our most important resources as we implement the Best Friends approach in all of our memory care communities. Having known David and Virginia for over 20 years, I have had the opportunity to watch from the beginning and they just keep getting better.

This book was okay. I didn't like their "new" and "better" terminology or that the new terminology was italicized because it halted the reading flow. The basic information on Alzheimer's disease was good and that's why I gave the book 3 stars instead of 2.

Great suggestions on how to be an effictive caregiver

Yes, the chapter on activities was most helpful for caregivers to understand how and what activities work for folks with dementia.

Our family was just beginning to deal with these issues and this book pointed us in the right direction. I have since lent it to three people who found it helpful. A good resource even today.

Great for Caregivers. This Is a very good book for anyone to use who is a caregiver for someone with Alzheimers. Highly recommended.

To help me understand the people I care for