Thanks and Appreciation

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1

Introduction: Navigating the Journey

1

2

Peggy: The Ultimate Toll   Alicia Murray

7

3

Frances: What is Dementia?

11

4

Jill: Into the Dementia Wonderland

24

5

Natalie: Much More than Words

29

6

Vada: Past, Present, and Future

35

7

Joe: Communicating the Gift of Value

39

8

Lucy and Betty: Thinking Outside the Box

45

9

Edna: You’re Just Imagining Things

51

10

Margie: If You Keep Doing What You are Doing

59

11

Harry: It’s Bath Night!

65

12

Susan: Dealing with Disruption   Alicia Murray

73

13

Grace: Moving Beyond Guilt   Alicia Murray

78

14

Virginia: Laughter Is Therapeutic   Alicia Murray

81

15

Beatrice and Henry: The Power of Gratitude

83

16

Sean: The Puzzling Pieces of Grief   Denise Pedersen

87

17

Lessons, Perceptions, and Approaches: A Reader’s Guide

95

References

103

About the Authors

107

Index

109