CONNECTING THE DOTS: BREAKTHROUGHS IN COMMUNICATION AS ALZHEIMER’S ADVANCES

Book ID/图书代码： 09700010B34451

English Summary/英文概要： If you have a loved one in the middle or late stages of Alzheimer’s disease, you know how frustrating and difficult it can be to communicate. But it’s not impossible to maintain a real relationship with your friend or family member, even as his or her Alzheimer’s advances.

In more than sixteen years of work with Alzheimer’s patients and their families, author Judith London has learned how to ’connect the dots’ of scattered information offered by people with Alzheimer’s so that loved ones can understand the depth of feeling still present in them. Connecting the Dots reveals London’s practical techniques for decoding the language of Alzheimer’s to improve communication. With this book as your guide, you can better navigate your relationship with your loved one and keep a meaningful connection.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 如果在你挚爱的人中，有一名中晚期阿尔茨海默症患者，那么你一定知道与他们沟通是一件多么沮丧和困难的事情。即便如此，想要与你的阿尔茨海默朋友或者家人保持一段真正的情感维系也并非全然不可，哪怕他（她）的阿尔茨海默症状仍在不断发展。

本书作者朱迪斯•伦敦与阿尔茨海默症患者及他们的家人门一起面对这一病症已经超过16年，她学着收集阿尔茨海默症患者散布的零散信息，从而帮助其身边的人们理解呈现在他们面前的深沉的情感。《如何读懂阿尔茨海默症患者》为读者们带来伦敦用以解读阿尔茨海默患者语言的实用技巧，以推进沟通交流。以本书为指南，你将能够更好地引导与深爱之人的关系，从而维系一段更有意义的关系。（DC）

Awards/获奖情况：“当我们有深爱之人是一名阿尔茨海默症患者时，我们所经历的哪种痛苦与艰难抉择是一样的。朱迪斯•伦敦浓缩了她多年来面对阿尔茨海默患者的经验，并用一种简单易懂，建设性甚至是积极乐观的方式整理了这一系列的相关信息。我的母亲正在缓慢地丧失她的记忆，多亏了伦敦，我才能慢慢认识到，母亲绝大多数的交流障碍并不仅仅是因为她日益退化的记忆，同时还来源于她需要肯定，需要知道她的担忧有被好好表达出来。感恩节时，我示意孩子们不要去回避母亲的担忧，而是与她积极开展相关的对话，耐心而有爱的回答她的问题。如此一来，反而使得母亲能够释怀和摒弃担忧。我极力推荐这本引导指南给正在面对阿尔茨海默患者的各位。伦敦的这本指南将会成为你的无价之宝，你值得拥有。”卡伦•萨尔泽博士

“We all know the difficult decisions and anguish that we go through as loved ones of people with Alzheimer’s. Judith London has distilled her years of experience and organized the information in a way that is easy to understand, constructive, and even positive. My mother has been very slowly losing her memory, and through London, I have come to understand that much of my mother’s communication difficulties are not only due to her poor memory, but also to her need to receive reassurance that her concerns have been addressed. On Thanksgiving, I instructed my children not to slough off my mother’s concerns, but rather to engage her in a conversation about them, answering her questions lovingly and patiently. What a difference this made in enabling my mother to let go of her worries. I highly recommend this guidebook to anyone facing the travails of Alzheimer’s. London’s guide will be a priceless gift to yourself and you deserve to have it.”—Karen Salzer, Ph.D.

About the Author/作者介绍： 朱迪斯•L•伦敦博士是一名纽约和加利福尼亚州的执照精神科医生，她在公共长期看护机构中治疗阿尔茨海默患者及其他痴呆患者已逾十六年。她在纽约大学担任副教授，同时还是一名压力管理培训师，实验室领导人，以及一名专栏作家。伦敦还就阿尔茨海默症、痴呆以及保持大脑健康等主持召开多个研讨小组会。

本书的前言作者简•E•布洛迪是《纽约时报》个人健康专栏的专栏作家，同时她还是多本书籍的作者，其中包括Jane Brody’s Guide to the Great Beyond, Jane Brody’s Good Food Book, Jane Brody’s Nutrition Book, 以及Jane Brody’s Good Seafood Book等。

Judith L. London, PhD, is a psychologist licensed in New York and California who has treated people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias in public long-term care facilities for more than sixteen years. She has been adjunct professor at New York University, a stress management trainer and workshop leader, and a featured columnist on addictions. London conducts seminars on Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, and maintaining brain health.

Foreword writer Jane E. Brody writes the Personal Health column for The New York Times and is author of several books, including Jane Brody’s Guide to the Great Beyond, Jane Brody’s Good Food Book, Jane Brody’s Nutrition Book, and Jane Brody’s Good Seafood Book.

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