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ENUMCLAW, Wash., Jan. 16 /Christian Newswire/ -- As medical advances guarantee that an ever-increasing number of people will live longer, and with 76 million baby boomers being added to that number, there is a greater increase in the number of people facing Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. Most family caregivers feel overwhelmed; they don't know what to do to find the help they need for their aging parents. This is the situation Barbara Christain and her siblings found themselves in as their parents aged and became more like children with the children finding that they needed to take control. Says Christain, "Many decisions had to be made over the years. The transition from people who were in total control of their lives to people who were totally dependent required a change of lifestyle on everyone's part. We all had to learn our new roles."
During nine-years of being a caregiver for her parents, one of whom had Alzheimer's, Christain discovered ways to cope and find the assistance needed to make caregiving possible. In her new book, "Take My Hand Now", this retired teacher and school counselor shares with her readers how to live with and overcome the stress that caregiving can bring. This how-to book tells how to become an advocate for parents. She says that in the midst of worry, frustration and arguments joy can still be found. "This is a story of faith, humor and God's unfailing grace," says Christain.
The author explains that there are support groups ready to help caregivers, the Internet provides support and information, and even nursing homes will provide a one- or two-week respite for burned-out family members who need a break. She tells caregivers, "It is imperative that you take care of yourself so that you can continue to be there for them."
Christain says that in many ways this is a love story about her parents. "I had a burden on my heart to tell this story."
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