TY - BOOK AU - Chapman,Gary D. AU - Barr,Deborah AU - Shaw,Edward G. TI - Keeping love alive as memories fade: the 5 love languages and the Alzheimer's journey SN - 9780802414502 AV - RC 523 .C45 2016 PY - 2016/// CY - Chicago PB - Northfield Publishing KW - Alzheimer's disease KW - Patients KW - Care KW - Communication KW - Dementia KW - Family relationships KW - Memory KW - Love KW - FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS KW - Eldercare KW - Life Stages KW - Later Years KW - HEALTH & FITNESS KW - Diseases KW - Alzheimer's & Dementia KW - Religion KW - Christian Life KW - Love & Marriage N1 - Includes bibliographical references; A word from Gary -- Ed and Rebecca: A love story -- Love: It's all in your head -- Alzheimer's disease puts love to the test -- Every day is the best day -- Facilitating love -- Stories of Hesed -- Voices of experience -- The journey no one wants to take: Postscripts from the authors -- Ways to say I love you in middle- and late-stage dementia -- For those who want to know more N2 - Across America and around the world, the five love languages have revitalized relationships and saved marriages from the brink of disaster. Can they also help individuals, couples, and families cope with the devastating diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD)? Coauthors Chapman, Shaw, and Barr give a resounding yes. Their application of the five love languages creates a new way to touch the lives of the five million Americans who have Alzheimer's, as well as their fifteen million caregivers. At its heart, this book is about how love gently lifts a corner of dementia's dark curtain to cultivate an emotional connection amid memory loss. This collaborative work between a healthcare professional, caregiver, and relationship expert will: provide an overview of the love languages and Alzheimer's disease; correlate the love languages with the developments of the stages of AD; discuss how both the caregiver and care receiver can apply the love languages; address the challenges and stresses of the caregiver journey; and offer personal stories and case studies about maintaining emotional intimacy amidst AD ER -