Preview
  • Learning to Speak Alzheimer's

  • A Groundbreaking Approach for Everyone Dealing with the Disease
  • By: Joanne Koenig-Coste
  • Narrated by: Jane Oppenheimer
  • Length: 6 hrs and 53 mins

Prime logo Prime members: New to Audible?
Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Premium Plus auto-renews for $14.95/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Learning to Speak Alzheimer's

By: Joanne Koenig-Coste
Narrated by: Jane Oppenheimer
Try for $0.00

$14.95/month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy for $25.19

Buy for $25.19

Pay using card ending in
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Taxes where applicable.

Publisher's summary

“A true godsend to anyone caring for those afflicted with dementia.”—Rudolph E. Tanzi, coauthor of Decoding Darkness: The Search for the Genetic Causes of Alzheimer’s Disease

Revolutionizing the way we perceive and live with Alzheimer’s, Joanne Koenig Coste offers a practical approach to the emotional well-being of both patients and caregivers that emphasizes relating to patients in their own reality. Her accessible and comprehensive method, which she calls habilitation, works to enhance communication between carepartners and patients and has proven successful with thousands of people living with dementia.

Learning to Speak Alzheimer’s also offers hundreds of practical tips, including how to

-Cope with the diagnosis and adjust to the disease’s progression

-Help the patient talk about the illness

-Face the issue of driving

-Make meals and bath times as pleasant as possible

-Adjust room design for the patient’s comfort

-Deal with wandering, paranoia, and aggression

Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2004 Joanne Koenig-Coste (P)2024 HarperCollins Publishers
activate_Holiday_promo_in_buybox_DT_T2

What listeners say about Learning to Speak Alzheimer's

Average customer ratings

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.