Memory Loss. A Caregiver's Action Guide

...Taking Action When Dementia is Transforming Your Loved One's Life
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WHAT THIS BOOK IS ABOUT

Learn What The Book is About and What You'll Learn

Each year there are 7.7 million new cases of dementia. There is a new case of memory disorder or dementia somewhere in the world every 4 seconds.

It is being referred to as an epidemic with 44 million people world-wide having some type of dementia today.  In the United States alone, 5 million are living with Alzheimer's Disease and by 2050 this number could raise to 16 million.  These numbers are frightening.

More frightening to me are the numbers of caregivers, spouses or others who are seeing someone close to them show signs of memory loss and don't know what to do next.

 

Here's What You'll Learn From This Amazing Book:

  • How to be prepared  before consulting doctors, and why that is so important
  • Causes for memory impairment that are curable or treatable
  • Steps that make getting help faster and easier
  • Options for care and what to expect
  • Making your own standards for care and sticking by them, whether inside or outside the system
  • The secrets to "winning" as a caregiver.  this fight to give care and stay strong and positive, does have a winning side!
  • A detailed REFERENCE LIST to "launch" your getting medical answers from the memory specialists, wherever your location may  be
  • Real situations with memory loss patients; there can be moments of joy; and ways to celebrate them

BOOK CHAPTERS

Discover Memory Loss; A Caregiver's Action Guide

THIS CAN'T BE HAPPENING

Whatever your life circumstances happen to be.. learning that a loved one has signs of memory loss can bowl you over. Not now, not ever, do you want to believe it's true

CONFRONTING REALITY

It's not the time to imagine or guess what this is about, or deny it

THE PLAN

How, What, and Where to gather information

WHEE DO I GO FROM HERE?

Following through and making the most of the help available

CONSIDERING AN ADULT LIVING FACILITY

Looking at alternatives to Home Care

THE FIGHT AND WHAT WINNING MEANS

Being an advocate - and what it means

DAY TO DAY, ONE ON ONE

Making goals (for your loved one and for you) that you believe in and can meet

REMEMBERING LOVE

Looking for and recognizing the gifts. Cherish them

MEET THE AUTHOR

Olivia Mercier

Hi, I'm Olivia Mercier and I've been there - not knowing where to turn when I first noticed my mom struggling to keep track of names, pay bills, get through daily chores.  Making a grocery list was now a challenge for her - only two years after retiring from a large hospital where for 20 years as a Registered Nurse she supervised Central Supply and set up doctor's surgical trays.

Since the 10 years of caregiving for mom and over the past 20 years, several other family members - including now, my brother,  have been diagnosed with dementia and Alzheimer's.

Seeing even subtle signs of memory loss and perhaps some personality changes in someone close to you - can be devastating.  The fear of what it could mean,  confusion about the best thing to do,  who to tell or how long to wait before telling a doctor - or anyone - are reactions that are normal.

There is so much more opportunity to find physicians who are trained to diagnose and treat dementia patients today more than ever,  there is also so much more hope for better care and a higher quality of life for those with memory loss as well as for those who care for them.

Taking advantage of this, however, is often so difficult.  When the early effects of memory loss begin to change lives and the fear and anxiety set in - thinking clearly and finding answers is so hard. 

I'm here to help you move forward.  My goal is to guide you through action steps that first, give you some answers, then get the most appropriate care for a loved one; and so importantly, keep you staying healthy yourself as a caregiver/carepartner, in the process.

The great news is that when you have followed a plan of action to get answers and to find the most appropriate help, you will know in your heart you have given your best care.

I'm here to help you get there.

Here's What Others Are Saying About the Memory Loss Caregiver Guide

"The author addresses so well the oft-mistaken "facts" about memory loss and dementia. After reading just a few pages, it is certain that you will discover things you either did not know or had misconceptions about. Hang on, you're in for a rare, information-filled treat that, considering the subject, is an inspiring read."

Roger Pemberton

Lincoln, NE. USA

"Author Olivia Mercier, again, is Spot On, as she navigates us through and down the path of caregiving with easy to understand, proven methods. Assisting us in what to look for and what steps to take to insure the best possible outcome!"

Martin Mullen

Author, St. Petersburg, FL. USA

"As a licensed Occupational Therapy clinician, I find that it's not the lack of ability for the caregivers to care for their loved ones. It is merely a lack of education. Caring for someone who has been diagnosed with dementia, requires a great deal of patience, compassion and useful knowledge. What is frustrating and painful for many caregivers, is simply not knowing what to do or how to best respond to situations. This book is perfect for anyone needing to understand the necessary steps to not only provide the quality care for their loved ones but, how to care for themselves during this difficult time."

Joseph A. Nobles, OTA

Palm Harbor, FL. USA

" The advice in Olivia Mercier's book has saved me from my despair and given me hope that, yes, I can get through this!"

Evelyn Brookfield

Arlington, VA. USA

"Being a part of the elder care industry for over eight years, I found this Memory Loss book very informative, compassionate and uplifting. The author shares first-hand the emotion, frustration and turmoils of a caregiver to a loved one with memory loss. She injects helpful tips and alerts in areas unknown to most "beginning" caregivers who are searching for answers. I encourage anyone who is travelling through the "memory loss journey" with a loved one, to read this book for encouragement, support, guidance and hope."

Judy Curtain, Marketing Assistant, Mease Manor Retirement Community

Dunedin, FL. USA

Here's What Others Are Saying About Olivia Mercier

"I've known Olivia Mercier for over 20 years and while her interests and talents are many, she is most focused on humanitarian concerns. Any endeavor I have known her to undertake involved an incredible amount of research. Her dedication to understanding and following studies on dementia and Alzheimer's over the years is matched by her efforts and success in using...not Dr. speak but "human speak."

Keith Yeisley

Retired Associate Professor of Ophthalmology

"Finding direction for memory loss care, dementia and Alzheimer's Disease in the 1980's and 90's was a huge challenge and as an associate of Olivia Mercier during those years, I witnessed the determination and dedication to getting the best and appropriate care for her mother. She reached out to the government to clarify rights of the elderly, current laws within nursing facilities and assisted living facilities in order to achieve the best possible care."

J. Stearman

Architect

"Without the level-headed advice and direction that Olivia Mercier has given me in getting a diagnosis and proper care for my cousin's dementia, I hate to think of what I would have gone through."

N. Rudolph

Retired, Caregiver

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