{"product_id":"im-still-here-isbn-9781583333761","title":"I'm Still Here","description":"\u003cb\u003eA revolutionary new approach to Alzheimer’s care, focusing on a patient’s strengths to maintain connections with others and the world \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere currently is no cure for Alzheimer’s disease— though it can be treated. For the last fifteen years, John Zeisel, Ph.D. has spearheaded a movement to treat Alzheimer’s non-pharmacologically by focusing on the mind’s strengths.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eI’m Still Here\u003c\/i\u003e is a guidebook to Dr. Zeisel’s treatment ideas, showing the possibility and benefits of connecting with an Alzheimer’s patient through their abilities that don’t diminish with time, such as understanding music, art, facial expressions, and touch. By harnessing these capacities, and by using other strategies, it’s possible to offer the person a quality life with connection to others and to the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn March 2013, Dr. Zeisel and his work will be the focus of the program airing on public television stations entitled “Hopeful Aging,” bringing his life-changing ideas to a national audience.John Zeisel is the president of Hearthstone Alzheimer Care, and is the founder of the Hearthstone Way, an innovative and practical approach to the care of people living with dementia. He developed ARTZ, the Artists for Alzheimer’s program, which develops guided museum tours and other cultural experiences for those living with the disease. He holds a Ph.D. in sociology from Columbia, and has taught at Harvard, Yale, and McGill. His work has been covered in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eO: The Oprah Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and on ABC, CNN, and the BBC. Zeisel divides his time among Montreal, New York City, and Woburn, Massachusetts.\u003cp\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTitle Page\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCopyright Page\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDedication\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1 - EMBRACING ALZHEIMER’S\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2 - THE ALZHEIMER’S JOURNEY\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3 - THE ALZHEIMER’S BRAIN\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4 - ART AND ALZHEIMER’S\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 5 - THE DRAMATIC ARTS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 6 - TREATMENT BY DESIGN\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 7 - BUILDING A NEW RELATIONSHIP\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 8 - APPRECIATING THE NEW RELATIONSHIP\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 9 - A TWO-WAY STREET\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 10 - THE GIFTS OF ALZHEIMER’S\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 11 - BEING IN THE PRESENT MOMENT\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eREFERENCES\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eINDEX\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished by the Penguin Group \u003cbr\u003ePenguin Group (USA) Inc., 375 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014, USA \u003cbr\u003ePenguin Group (Canada), 90 Eglinton Avenue East, Suite 700, Toronto, Ontario \u003cbr\u003eM4P 2Y3, Canada (a division of Pearson Canada Inc.) • Penguin Books Ltd, \u003cbr\u003e80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL, England • Penguin Ireland, 25 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2, \u003cbr\u003eIreland (a division of Penguin Books Ltd) • Penguin Group (Australia), \u003cbr\u003e250 Camberwell Road, Camberwell, Victoria 3124, Australia \u003cbr\u003e(a division of Pearson Australia Group Pty Ltd) • Penguin Books India Pvt Ltd, \u003cbr\u003e11 Community Centre, Panchsheel Park, New Delhi-110 017, India \u003cbr\u003ePenguin Group (NZ), 67 Apollo Drive, Rosedale, North Shore 0632, New Zealand \u003cbr\u003e(a division of Pearson New Zealand Ltd) • Penguin Books (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd, \u003cbr\u003e24 Sturdee Avenue, Rosebank, Johannesburg 2196, South Africa\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePenguin Books Ltd, Registered Offices: 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL, England\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCopyright © 2009 by John Zeisel\u003cp\u003eAll rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, scanned, or distributed in any \u003cbr\u003eprinted or electronic form without permission. Please do not participate in or encourage piracy \u003cbr\u003eof copyrighted materials in violation of the author’s rights. Purchase only authorized editions. \u003cbr\u003ePublished simultaneously in Canada\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost Avery books are available at special quantity discounts for bulk purchase for sales promotions, premiums, fundraising, \u003cbr\u003eand educational needs. Special books or book excerpts also can be created to fit specific needs. For \u003cbr\u003edetails, write Penguin Group (USA) Inc. Special Markets, 375 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data \u003cbr\u003eZeisel, John. \u003cbr\u003eI’m still here : a breakthrough approach to understanding someone living with Alzheimer’s \/ John Zeisel. \u003cbr\u003ep. cm. \u003cbr\u003eIncludes bibliographical references and index.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eeISBN : 978-1-101-01563-6\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Alzheimer’s disease—Patients—Care. I. Title. \u003cbr\u003eRC523.Z \u003cbr\u003e616.8’31—dc22\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeither the publisher nor the author is engaged in rendering professional advice or services to the individual reader. The ideas, procedures, and suggestions in this book are not intended as a substitute for consulting with a physician. All matters regarding health require medical supervision. Neither the author nor the publisher shall be liable or responsible for any loss or damage allegedly arising from any information or suggestion in this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOutdoor recreational activities are by their very nature potentially hazardous. All participants in such activities must assume the responsibility for their own actions and safety. If you have any health problems or medical conditions, consult with your physician before undertaking any outdoor activities. The information in this book cannot replace sound judgment and good decision making, which can help reduce risk exposure, nor does the scope of this book allow for disclosure of all the potential hazards and risks involved in such activities. Learn as much as possible about the outdoor recreational activities in which you participate, prepare for the unexpected, and be cautious. The reward will be a safer and more enjoyable experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile the author has made every effort to provide accurate telephone numbers and Internet addresses at the time of publication, neither the publisher nor the author assumes any responsibility for errors, or for changes that occur after publication. Further, the publisher does not have any control over and does not assume any responsibility for author or third-party websites or their content.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFor all the residents, families, staff, and colleagues\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eat Hearthstone Alzheimer Care and the\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHearthstone Alzheimer’s Foundation\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ewho have helped turn an idea\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eand a dream into a reality,\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eand from whom I have\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003elearned so much.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAUTHOR’S NOTE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIF YOU would like to share your story with me and others, please e-mail it to MyStory@ImStillHere.org. You are invited to share experiences through which you have been touched by compassion; responses to following the mindfulness meditation I describe at the end of the book; and insights you have reached as a partner—what I call the gifts of Alzheimer’s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy blog is available at www.ImStillHere.org, as are reproductions of paintings and other visual material referred to in this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEMBRACING ALZHEIMER’S\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ea new philosophy \u003cbr\u003eof care\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy is it that some ideas or behaviors or products start epidemics and others don’t? And what can we do to deliberately start and control positive epidemics of our own?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e—MALCOLM GLADWELL\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI FIRST became interested in the challenges of helping people living with Alzheimer’s when about fifteen years ago a nursing home operator approached me for program and design advice. My background is in environmental design, and he came to me because so many of the Alzheimer’s beds in his special-care unit were empty. At that time I didn’t realize this would become my life’s work. It did, because the rather dry question introduced me to a field waiting for redefinition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy grandfather, whom we called “Apus,” lived with us on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. We called him “senile” and took  it for granted that he was a member of the family with certain abilities, and there were some things we didn’t ask of him. I never thought of his condition as an illness. That was the old way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday, in North America alone there are 5 million people living with Alzheimer’s, each with an average of five care partners—making 25 million care partners. Worldwide, these figures leap to 50 million people living with Alzheimer’s and 250 million care partners. The care of such people has become a major medical industry, with the number of nursing homes rapidly expanding, and with Alzheimer’s drugs sold in the billions annually. Existing drugs and those in the pipeline that provide hope to future generations at best delay the disease a few months or years; they do not eliminate it. The prognosis for the future: many more people living even longer in the early stages of Alzheimer’s than today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI have learned over the last fifteen years that treating people with Alzheimer’s the old way was often better, whether they live at home, in assisted-living residences, or in nursing homes. In order to treat people living with Alzheimer’s as people rather than as patients, we first have to appreciate their capabilities as well as their losses. We need to see the person through the fog of the illness, and we have to employ as many nonpharmacological treatments as pharmaceutical ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI have stayed in this field because I gradually realized how much the lessons I have learned about people living with Alzheimer’s apply to others with physical, sensory, and cognitive disabilities. The treatment principles involved are equally valid for autism, mental illness, mental retardation, manic depression, diabetes, HIV, and even for a simple cold, or a twisted knee. In fact, the fundamental treatment principles that I describe in this book are universal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe people living with Alzheimer’s have also inspired me to stay in the field. The way the illness affects the brain leaves most of them exceptionally perceptive, increasingly creative, and highly emotionally intelligent for years.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Avery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304460407013,"sku":"NP9781583333761","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781583333761.jpg?v=1767729851","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/im-still-here-isbn-9781583333761","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}