ALZHEIMER’S
Caring for your loved one, caring for yourself
By Sharon Fish Mooney. Lion Hudson. 256 pages. £8.99
ISBN 978-0-74595-289-5
Sharon Fish Mooney, ‘a writer, registered nurse and a teacher’, also became a caregiver when her mother developed Alzheimer’s disease. This book has been written for carers. Written from an American perspective, it has been adapted for UK readers, though British readers will recognise odd words such as ‘exiting’ and situations that do not exist in the UK.
The book is divided into four parts. Part one, ‘Something Has Gone Wrong’, looks at Alzheimer’s and the road to diagnosis; part two, ‘Caring for Your Loved One’, is self explanatory, as is part three, ‘Caring for Yourself’. Part four, ‘Saying Goodbye’, is about finding a care home, and dying. Three appendices at the back give more information, including a list of British organisations.
