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Recommend an audiobook for a new caregiver?

jmack8
jmack8 Member Posts: 23
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My mom has recently been diagnosed and my dad is the primary caregiver, though I'm assisting with everything from getting her to appointments to matching them with information to providing care and visits as often as possible. I'd like to buy my dad an audiobook to listen to about dementia. Does anyone have a recommendation for a good audiobook for newbies to this condition?

Thank you in advance!

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  • M1
    M1 Member Posts: 6,788
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    see if The 36 hour day is available as an audiobook, I bet it is.

  • jmack8
    jmack8 Member Posts: 23
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    Thanks! I'll check it out!

  • Daisie
    Daisie Member Posts: 84
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    I can't recommend this enough because you can't neglect yourself! "Loving Someone Who Has Dementia: How to Find Hope while Coping with Stress and Grief." The audible version is less than $8 on Amazon!

  • jmack8
    jmack8 Member Posts: 23
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    Thanks! I'll check that one out too!

Commonly Used Abbreviations


DH = Dear Husband
DW= Dear Wife, Darling Wife
LO = Loved One
ES = Early Stage
EO = Early Onset
FTD = Frontotemporal Dementia
VD = Vascular Dementia
MC = Memory Care
AL = Assisted Living
POA = Power of Attorney
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