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$12.95

(ISBN 978-0-757300-60-8)
352 pages
5 1/4 x 8 1/4 paperback
© 2002






A Dignified Life
The Best Friends Approach to Alzheimer's Care, A Guide for Family Caregivers

By Virginia Bell, M.S.W., and David Troxel, M.P.H.

“For every friend, relative or caregiver to a person with Alzheimer’s. A Dignified Life offers practical advice, compassion, and optimism in dealing with the challenges they face each day so that a life that seems at times hopeless can be one of love and dignity.”
Jack Canfield, author of Chicken Soup for the Soul


“Truly a must read for all those who care for people with dementia … I give it a five-star rating.”
David Snowden, Ph.D., author of Aging with Grace and director of the Nun Study


“Virginia Bell and David Troxel are leaders in the field of aging. Their words will offer caregivers new ideas and new hope as they face the challenge of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.”
Gloria H. Cavanaugh, President and CEO, American Society on Aging


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