| Introduction to the Third Edition | p. xiii |
| Preface | p. xv |
| Acknowledgments | p. xvii |
| The Burden of Love | |
| Introduction | p. 3 |
| Alzheimer's Disease: What It Is and What It Is Not | p. 13 |
| Changes within the Brain | p. 14 |
| Characteristics of the Disease | p. 17 |
| Possible Causes of Alzheimer's Disease | p. 18 |
| Other Possible Causes of Alzheimer's Disease | p. 21 |
| Phases of Alzheimer's Disease | p. 22 |
| Diseases with Similar Symptoms | p. 26 |
| Theories of Aging in the Year 2000 | p. 28 |
| Diagnosing Alzheimer's Disease | p. 29 |
| Factors in the Disease | p. 29 |
| Is Alzheimer's a Vitamin B[subscript 12] Deficiency? | p. 30 |
| Diagnostic Tests | p. 32 |
| Treating the "Silent Epidemic": Research Developments | p. 39 |
| Alternative Views of Alzheimer's Disease | p. 42 |
| Ongoing Research | p. 42 |
| New Choices in Natural Healing | p. 48 |
| Preventing Alzheimer's | p. 49 |
| Muscle Relaxation Benefits in Alzheimer's Patients | p. 50 |
| Participating in Research | p. 50 |
| Conflicting Interests in Research | p. 53 |
| How Can We Prevent Brain Deterioration? | p. 54 |
| An Uncharted Treatment for Alzheimer's Patients | p. 55 |
| Alzheimer's Disease Is a Family Affliction | p. 55 |
| Denial: Say It Isn't So | p. 57 |
| Unconscious Denial | p. 60 |
| Acknowledging the Problem | p. 64 |
| Mutual Support Groups | p. 66 |
| Anger: The Perplexing Emotion | p. 69 |
| Why Does She Do Those Embarrassing Things? | p. 70 |
| The Patient Isn't the Only Problem | p. 75 |
| Understanding and Managing Anger | p. 76 |
| Dealing with Frustration | p. 79 |
| Spiritual Exercise: Dealing with Anger | p. 85 |
| Depression: Longing for What Is Lost | p. 87 |
| What Is Depression? | p. 88 |
| Why Older People Get Depressed | p. 91 |
| Sex, Intimacy, and Depression | p. 94 |
| Stress Reactions in Caregivers | p. 99 |
| Lifting the Depression | p. 102 |
| Spiritual Exercise: Dealing with Depression | p. 106 |
| Guilt: A Nagging Pain | p. 107 |
| Conscious or Unconscious Guilt | p. 109 |
| The Relationship between Parent and Child | p. 111 |
| "Conscience Doth Make Cowards of Us All" | p. 113 |
| Guilt about Loss of Control | p. 115 |
| Guilt Shapes Generosity and Serves Society | p. 117 |
| Conscious Guilt about Practical Considerations | p. 120 |
| Spiritual Exercise: Open the Day in Your Garden of Eden | p. 122 |
| Guilt over Institutionalization | p. 127 |
| Spiritual Exercise: The Waterfall | p. 128 |
| Fears: Present and Future | p. 129 |
| Fear of Letting a Patient Hurt Himself | p. 131 |
| Fear of Hurting a Patient Emotionally | p. 131 |
| Fear of Being Hurt | p. 133 |
| Shame Is a Special Fear | p. 134 |
| When the Patient Needs More Help | p. 135 |
| The Silent Question | p. 136 |
| Fear of "Living Death" | p. 137 |
| Preparing a Living Will | p. 139 |
| Spiritual Exercise: Dealing with Fears | p. 140 |
| Spiritual Exercise: For Fears of Developing Alzheimer's Disease | p. 140 |
| Brief Guidelines to Recognizing and Identifying Your Feelings | p. 141 |
| Understanding and Dealing with the Patient's Problems | |
| The Physical Challenges of Alzheimer's Disease | p. 147 |
| Dressing and Grooming | p. 148 |
| Decreasing Physical Abilities Add to Mental Confusion | p. 153 |
| Eating | p. 158 |
| Forgetting Good Toilet Habits | p. 166 |
| Exercise and Recreation for the Patient | p. 173 |
| A Memory Garden: Stimulation for Alzheimer's Patients | p. 176 |
| The Psychological Toll of Memory Loss | p. 179 |
| Verbal Communication with Your Memory-Impaired Relative | p. 181 |
| Sexual Communication | p. 187 |
| Problems with Perception and Reality | p. 188 |
| A Sense of Time Vanishes | p. 189 |
| Clinging Behavior | p. 191 |
| Quality, Not Quantity, Counts! | p. 193 |
| Depression and Memory Impairment | p. 201 |
| Therapy for the Alzheimer's Patient | p. 208 |
| Support Groups and Help for Alzheimer's Patients | p. 210 |
| Everyday Life with the Alzheimer's Patient | p. 215 |
| Household Bywords: Safety and Structure | p. 217 |
| The Consequences of Forgetfulness | p. 225 |
| Sleeplessness and Night Wandering | p. 232 |
| Caregivers' Strategies for Self-Defense | p. 235 |
| The Nursing Home Dilemma | p. 237 |
| Decision-Making | p. 239 |
| Evaluating Patients for Nursing Home Care | p. 248 |
| Shopping for a Good Nursing Home | p. 248 |
| Nursing Home Care Costs | p. 254 |
| Medicare and Medicaid Explained | p. 256 |
| Family Financial Considerations | p. 264 |
| Legal Matters | p. 265 |
| Relocating the Impaired Person | p. 267 |
| The Patient's Adjustment | p. 268 |
| The Caregiver's Adjustment | p. 270 |
| The Step-by-Step Approach to Appropriate Patient Care in Nursing Homes | p. 273 |
| Other Alternatives to Your Home or a Nursing Home | p. 275 |
| Visiting | p. 278 |
| Death and Bereavement | p. 281 |
| Putting a Patient's Affairs in Order | p. 281 |
| Anticipatory Grief | p. 283 |
| Grieving | p. 284 |
| Survivor Guilt | p. 287 |
| Spiritual Exercise: Change of Heart | p. 287 |
| Autopsy | p. 288 |
| Critical Issues for Professionals with Aging Patients | p. 288 |
| Take Care of Yourself | |
| Safeguard Your Health | p. 293 |
| A Nutritious Diet | p. 294 |
| Regular Checkups | p. 300 |
| Illness Emergency Plans | p. 301 |
| Take Antioxidants | p. 303 |
| Estrogen Enhances Memory | p. 304 |
| Use Medication with Care and Respect | p. 304 |
| Drug-Related Short-Term Memory "To Sleep--Perchance to Dream" | p. 306 |
| Exercises for a Healthy Body | p. 309 |
| The Benefits of Exercise | p. 310 |
| Exercise Stimulates Blood Flow to the Brain | p. 310 |
| Walking | p. 311 |
| Strenuous Activity | p. 312 |
| Tension-Relieving Exercises for Indoors | p. 312 |
| Exercises for a Healthy Mind | p. 317 |
| Remembering Is Not a Simple Process | p. 319 |
| Keeping Memory "In Shape" | p. 319 |
| Can Foods and Supplements Improve Memory? | p. 323 |
| Overhauling the Aging Brain | p. 325 |
| How Is Memory Stored? | p. 326 |
| Become Your Own Nurturer | p. 326 |
| Spiritual Exercise: Speak Your Mind | p. 329 |
| Continue to Learn throughout Life | p. 331 |
| Maintain Your Spiritual Beliefs | p. 333 |
| Use the Power of Your Imagination | p. 334 |
| Help for Troubled Caregivers | p. 337 |
| Becoming a Parent to Your Parent | p. 339 |
| How Families Can Resolve Issues | p. 345 |
| Self-Help Support Groups | p. 348 |
| Choosing Psychotherapy for the Caregiver | p. 350 |
| Individual and Group Psychotherapy | p. 352 |
| How Some Caregivers Reshape Their Lives | p. 359 |
| Epilogue | p. 363 |
| Resources | p. 365 |
| Resident's Bill of Rights | p. 368 |
| Living Wills | p. 370 |
| Memory Tests | p. 372 |
| Pilot Project for Research | p. 374 |
| Notes | p. 377 |
| Selected References | p. 381 |
| Index | p. 385 |
| About the Author | p. 398 |
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