Posted by at 28th October, 2009
I’m glad someone finally asked me. Here are some reviews from readers posted on Amazon.Com.
By M. Karelitz (Georgia)
Yesterday I hear Mr. Taylor speak to a room of spellbound seniors in a bridge (between independent and assisted) home in Atlanta. One of these seniors is my 89-year-old mother, who has been diagnosed with cardio-vascular dementia. Mr. Taylor showed me, like no book or outside expert could, what a person with dementia feels and thinks inside. As he warned the caregivers not to treat their family as children, not to snatch chores and precious belongings away, not to order them about, not to show their frustration, and so many other feelings I know I have been guilty of, I knew I had been invited into a world I needed desperately to FEEL, not just learn about, but FEEL. The room full of nodding heads and murmured agreements convinced me of the harm we who try so hard to help can do to the ones we love in our rushed quest
for expediency.
By S.. Artman (Pennsylvania)
Any caregiver of a person with dementia should read Alzheimer’s From the Inside Out. It is actually good reading for anyone. As one would suspect, Dr. Taylor gives you tremendous insight into the thoughts and feelings of someone with Alzheimer’s disease. The writings reinforce the fact that there IS someone inside a person with dementia, a human being first and foremost, that deserves to be treated respectfully and is worth the trouble of doing what it takes to communicate with effectively.
By E. McDowell (Texas)
Reading all the books I can find on this disease. This book was suggested as a must read at an Alzheimer’s seminar. I am a caregiver trying to understand and care for my mother. This is a very informative book in the eyes of the person with Alzheimer’s. Very eye opening for me. God Bless all who are dealing with this disease and those who love them and want the best for them. Thank you Mr. Taylor and may God bless you and your family.
By A. Hall (Colorado)-
I have early dementia, fitting the criteria for Alzheimer’s. Like the author, I was a psychotherapist in my 50s when my difficulties became such that I couldn’t work. It’s incredibly powerful to read his words, and see what I would have said if I were only so gifted. Most importantly, I want doctors to read this book, as most of them relate only to dementia as it looks in the end stage, and aren’t familiar with what the early disease process looks like.
By C. Adams (Nebraska) -
I thought it was an excellent source for where we are at in having our mother recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. It wasn’t a lot of fluff, very honest about what to expect now and in the future. This is one’s man account of his memory loss and deficiencies acquainted with the disease. I recommend it highly.
Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars (19 customer reviews)
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Amazon.com Sales Rank: #11,252 in Books. It has ranked as high as #400 and as low as #143,789
Popular in these categories:
#1 in Books > Science > Medicine > Nursing > Mental Health
#3 in Books > Science > Medicine > Specialties > Geriatrics
#5 in Books > Professional & Technical > Medical > Nursing > Psychiatry & Mental Health
If you have read the book, I would appreciate it if you would consider posting a short review of it on amazon.com. Thanks.
Richard
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