Desma Mitchell

Living at Home with Dementia & Parkinson’s Disease is a comprehensive and practical guide covering everyday issues and will provide encouragement, help and understanding to get through each challenging day. With over fifty easy to find sections, the book enables quick access to advice and will be a constant and dependable source of support as you navigate your way through caregiving

• Easy to understand step-by-step strategies

• Tips and techniques to cope day-to-day or even hour-to-hour

• Daily routines, communication, behaviours and sundowning

• Speech, swallowing, appetite, diet, exercise and sleep disorders

• Dealing with health professionals, pharmacists, specialists and hospitals

• Pressure sores, incontinence, UTI’s, constipation and pain management

• Transfers, dressing, showering, skin conditions and falls

• Safety in the home, modifications, equipment, outings and driving

Every person is entitled to receive much needed help and support in a respectful and compassionate way. Caring for a person with chronic conditions is challenging and yet can be one of the most rewarding roles you can undertake. I sincerely hope this book will help you in your endeavours as a Carer.

Desma Mitchell