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Over 5 million people are living with Alzheimer's disease in America. Along with them, 15 million unpaid caregivers seek knowledge and resources to assist them in the journey. Meet Me Where I Am provides the tools necessary to discover the possibilities, find the joy in the journey, and prepare for the road ahead.Tackles tough topics such as bathing, wandering, combativeness and other scenarios often encountered in the dementia care journey to find ""opportunities for success."" Enriches relationships and restores connections Helps mitigate depression, decrease anxiety, and allow for successful relationships as long as possible in the dementia journey. Comes full circle by sharing what happened when Drummond's own mentor fell prey to the disease.Provides incredible sensitivity and warmth drawing from Drummond's many years of experience with patients and families on the dementia journey. Gives understanding along with essential tips to provide care respectfully, compassionately, and successfully.With an extensive background in nursing, a compassionate heart and an uncanny intuition about people, Drummond wades into the deep waters of dementia where many patients and families feel stranded. Filled with inspiring stories and helpful hints to help make the most of the time spent on the caregiving journey. Includes the most common questions received coast to coast related to the caregiving journey. provides practical care solutions offering daily opportunities for success that are found throughout the easy to read pages.

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9781683509585

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Mary Ann Drummond, RN is a dementia educator, speaker, and author of other titles including: I Choose to Remember – A Reminiscent Therapy Aide and Grandma and Me – A Kid’s Guide for Alzheimer’s and Dementia. Mary Ann has a passion for presenting innovative and successful strategies in both caregiver and provider settings to assist individuals with dementia “live their best” each day. With over thirty years of nursing experience and seventeen years as a VP in the assisted living industry developing programs for dementia care, she credits much of her expert knowledge to the greatest teachers of all: individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. A native of North Carolina, Mary Ann enjoys spending time with her family and working with organizations across the country to increase successful outcomes in dementia care.

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