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    Experiencing Dementia
    Experiencing Dementia
    Experiencing Dementia
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    Experiencing Dementia

    By H. Norman Wright

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    How do you grieve for someone who is physically still with you?  How do you love them in the right way through that grief and sometimes frustration? Experiencing Dementia is written for the person who is in the wake of despair that the diagnosis of Dementia brings. This brief but powerful book will help lead readers through the needed grieving process.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBH Publishing Group
    Release dateApr 1, 2017
    ISBN9781433650246
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    H. Norman Wright

    H. Norman Wright is a well-respected Christian counselor who has helped thousands of people improve their relationships and deal with grief, tragedy, and more. A licensed marriage, family, and child therapist and certified trauma specialist, he has taught at Biola University and the Talbot School of Theology, given seminars, developed curriculum, and worked as a private practitioner. The author of more than ninety books, he resides in Bakersfield, California.

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      Experiencing Dementia - H. Norman Wright

      Copyright © 2017 by H. Norman Wright

      All rights reserved.

      Printed in the United States of America

      978-1-4336-5023-9

      Published by B&H Publishing Group, Nashville, Tennessee

      Dewey Decimal Classification: 616.8

      Subject Heading: DEMENTIA \ MENTAL HEALTH \ MEDICAL CARE

      Unless otherwise noted, Scripture is taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

      Also used: the New King James Version® (nkjv). Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

      Also used: the King James Version (kjv), public domain.

      1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 • 21 20 19 18 17

      For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace.

      1 Cor. 14:33 nkjv

      In thee, O Lord, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.

      Ps. 71:1 kjv

      Introduction

      I have lived the life of a caregiver. At the time, I’m not sure I realized that was my reality. In fact, I have been responsible for several individuals in this way.

      You may be at a place where it dawns upon you that you’ve either become a caregiver or you are facing that prospect in the immediate and ongoing future.

      In my case, my wife and I cared for our profoundly mentally disabled son who was born with brain damage and an improperly formed brain. Matthew died at twenty-two.

      We also helped care for my mother-in-law for several years as dementia and Alzheimer’s took their toll.

      A few years later my wife Joyce was afflicted with a brain tumor, and we struggled with it for four years until it returned, expanded, and then took her life.

      As I reflect back over the years of caring for loved ones, in each case it was their brain that was affected. And that is what we are facing in this book—understanding how dementia impacts the brain.

      Do you avoid using and dislike hearing the sound of the word dementia? When many of us hear it mentioned, we know it’s not good news. We would rather avoid it, but what do we really know about it?

      We need to know as much as we can about this condition in order to truly understand and help those who suffer from it. It is definitely more than one disease. There are different forms of dementia, like meandering streams branching off from a river. They take different paths as they progress that, if we are not knowledgeable about, can throw us off balance.

      The more you know about the different kinds of dementia, the more you can be of help to your family and friends so you’re aware in advance of the various needs that will arise, as well as what to expect. The more information you have, the more equipped you’ll be to handle the progression of this disease and the changes that will occur. The more you know will diminish the amount of surprises and ambushes you will experience. The phrase, I wish I knew that, can be lessened and even eliminated if you will follow through with the recommended reading in this introductory book. There will be topics in this book to read and discussions with your loved one you would rather not have to experience, but they are necessary. It’s important to talk with your loved one as soon as possible about their care as well as their end-of-life concerns. If you are like most of us, you want the best care for your loved one, so it is important that you stay abreast

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