Everything You Need to Know about Caregiving for Parkinson's Disease.

Cover -- Everything You Need to Know About CAREGIVING for Parkinson's Disease -- Title -- Dedication -- Copyright -- Contents -- About the Author -- Preface -- Words You Need to Know -- PART 1 CAREGIVING ESSENTIALS -- 1. Who Cares? -- 2. Before You Say Yes to Caregiving -- 3. Get Help -- 4. Set Boundaries -- 5. Take Care of Yourself -- PART 2 WHAT TO EXPECT -- 6. How Long Will My Caregiving Role Last? -- 7. The Physical Side of Caregiving -- 8. The Costs of Caregiving -- 9. Planning for Parkinson's -- PART 3 THE EMOTIONAL SIDE OF CAREGIVING -- 10. What to Do When You Feel Overwhelmed -- 11. How to Manage Caregiver Stress and Prevent Burnout -- 12. Keeping Your Cool: How to Stay Patient During Those Trying Times -- 13. How to Deal With Guilt -- 14. How to Cope With Loneliness -- 15. How to Handle Depression -- 16. How to Cope With Worries About the Unknown -- 17. How to Deal With Resentment -- PART 4 GETTING PRACTICAL: GENERAL CAREGIVING ISSUES -- 18. How to Help When Help Isn't Wanted -- 19. What NOT to Do When Caregiving -- 20. Long-Distance Caregiving -- 21. What to Do When No One Will Help -- PART 5 GETTING PRACTICAL: CAREGIVING FOR PARKINSON'S -- 22. Caregiving in the Early Stages of PD -- 23. Caregiving in the Mid-Stages of PD -- 24. Caregiving in the Late Stages of PD -- 25. How to Parkinson's-Proof Your Home -- 26. Helping With Mobility -- 27. Managing Freezing Episodes -- 28. Preventing Falls -- 29. Getting the Most Out of Medications -- 30. How to Deal With Hallucinations and Delusions -- 31. How to Handle Weight Loss -- 32. Help for Drooling and Dry Mouth -- 33. Mealtime and Swallowing Tips -- 34. Social and Activity Concerns -- PART 6 ESPECIALLY FOR SPOUSES -- 35. Special Needs of Spousal Caregivers -- 36. What to Do When Your Life Becomes All About Parkinson's -- 37. When Parkinson's Is Keeping You Up All Night.

38. How Can I Regain Respect for My Spouse With PD? -- 39. Parkinson's and Your Sex Life -- PART 7 GETTING HELP -- 40. Respite Care -- 41. Housing Options -- 42. When Is It Time to Apply for Disability? -- 43. How Can We Pay for Caregiving? -- 44. How Do I Find Time for Me? -- PART 8 TOUGH CAREGIVING DECISIONS AND ISSUES -- 45. Decisions About Driving -- 46. How to Get Your Loved One to Consider Home Care -- 47. The Dreaded Nursing Home Decision -- 48. Keeping Peace in the Family -- 49. Parkinson's and Dementia: Caregiving for a Double Diagnosis -- 50. Grieving While Your Loved One Is Still Alive -- Acknowledgments -- Appendix -- Notes.

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