{"product_id":"9781612497341","title":"Diary of an Alzheimer's Caregiver","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne year shy of her fiftieth wedding anniversary, Dee Hershberger was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Her husband, Bob, serving as her primary caregiver, kept a journal the following four and a half years.  Diary of an Alzheimer's Caregiver  provides an unflinchingly honest and heartbreaking account of what the couple went through.      During the first two and a half years, Dee gradually lost short-term memory but maintained most physical and social abilities. Over the last two years she lost these abilities, most words, and long-term memory. She also became incontinent, suffered from undetected illnesses, and experienced psychotic episodes and uncontrollable, violent behavior.      This is a brutally raw look at what it is like to lose a loved one to Alzheimer's, including what the disease does to the patient and the effects it has on loved ones and caregivers. This personal view into caring for a spouse with Alzheimer's will help readers understand the physical, emotional, and financial consequences of the disease, as well as provide support, advice, and hope to anyone in the same situation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PURDUE UNIVERSITY PRESS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51320056250642,"sku":"9781612497341","price":40.65,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0508\/3093\/4173\/files\/9781612497341.jpg?v=1774736555","url":"https:\/\/bargainbooks.com.au\/products\/9781612497341","provider":"Bargain Books Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}