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Author:   Kimberly Pellicore
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.240kg
ISBN:  

9781041107958

ISBN 10:   1041107951
Pages:   14
Publication Date:   07 November 2025
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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Table of Contents

Foreword Preface Acknowledgements PART 1: THE SCIENCE Bruce L. Miller Chapter 1: What Is Lewy Body Dementia? PART 2: THE EXPERIENCE Kimberly Pellicore Chapter 2: The Brain Can Be as Beautiful as It Is Dangerous Chapter 3: Control Is Only an Illusion Chapter 4: To Be Scared Is Okay, To Be Absent Is Not Chapter 5: Your Name Is Not Important Chapter 6: Music Can Be Healing Chapter 7: Expect Visual Changes Chapter 8: Embrace Love and Ditch Logic Chapter 9: Be Proactive Because Things Will Go Missing Chapter 10: Home Is Where the Heart Is Chapter 11: Changes May Be Needed Chapter 12: The Effects of Changing Your Loved One's Location Chapter 13: Holidays and Gatherings Chapter 14: A Word of Caution About Hospital Visits Chapter 15: Love Your Person as They Are Chapter 16: There Is No Tired Like Caregiver Tired Chapter 17: Friends and Community Are Lifelines Chapter 18: Protecting Your Loved One and Yourself Chapter 19: The Importance of Elder Law Attorneys Chapter 20: Know What Circumstances Call for Professional Help Chapter 21: Home and Respite Care Chapter 22: Making the Move to Memory Care Chapter 23: Visiting Memory Care Chapter 24: Anticipatory Grief Chapter 25: Tomorrow Is Not Guaranteed Chapter 26: You Will Not Be the Same Person Chapter 27: When The End Is Near Chapter 28: Life Is Meant to Be Lived Chapter 29: Finding the Way Through Loss Chapter 30: Epilogue

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""In her book “A Guide for Lewy Body Dementia Caregivers: Caring with Compassion,” Pellicore poignantly teaches the hard but powerful lessons she has gained through her mom’s LBD journey allowing readers to draw upon her wisdom for practical guidance in their caretaking experience."" Quinn Kelly, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

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Kimberly Pellicore is an established writer and editor. She is a graduate of Texas A&M University and finds her words shine brightest when she is using them to help others. She is a proud wife and mother of two who lives in Houston, Texas. Dr. Bruce L. Miller holds the A.W. and Mary Margaret Clausen Distinguished Professorship in Neurology at UC San Francisco and is the founding director of the Memory and Aging Center and the Global Brain Health Institute. As a behavioral neurologist, he studies social behavior, creativity and disorders of the aging brain.

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