This practical, easy-to-read book is a guide for caregivers of people with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD). The author describes common examples of challenges in day-to-day care, provides guidelines for ways to respond to these challenges, and emphasizes making use of the continuing abilities of people with ADRD.

Whether a neophyte or veteran caregiver, the reader will learn to make use of and celebrate the remaining abilities of loved ones with dementia using numerous activity-focused care techniques. Drawing from the author's professional and personal experiences as an eldercare giver, readers will find the keys to
- care for themselves to prevent burnout
- communicate and interact more purposefully with people with dementia
- recognize how dementia affects abilities
- work with the person's remaining strengths and reduce focus on losses
- structure care to prevent/reduce challenging behaviors
- respond appropriately when challenging behaviors occur
- arrange the environment to support functioning and compensate for losses
- assist with activities of daily living
- employ reminiscence and sensory stimulation effectively
- plan for future care
- maintain relationships if the person moves to long-term care
- cope with loss and grief
- and much more!