I Can't Hear the Music Anymore - 2nd Edition - One Family's Journey with Frontotemporal Dementia

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A heartfelt, first-family account of living through frontotemporal dementia, emphasizing the patient and the family rather than only medical “how-tos.” Through personal trials, changing abilities, diagnosis, and evolving caregiving challenges, the Parsons family shares courage and candor, including impacts on employment, finances, social interaction, medication concerns, and emotional strain. The book aims to provide awareness of diagnostic anomalies and a supportive perspective for others facing the same difficult journey.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages152

Reading Time6 h 23 min

AccessFree to download

Foreword

Preface

A Message from the Author

Dedication

Chapter One - Family Background

Chapter Two - Employment Problems

Chapter Three - Something Is Wrong

Chapter Four - What Should We Do?

Chapter Five - It Doesn't Look Good

Chapter Six - Maybe Some Hope To Find Out What Is Wrong

Chapter Seven - I’m Forgetting the Familiar Places and Things

Chapter Eight - A Visit to the Neurologist

Chapter Nine - Finally! A Diagnosis!

Chapter Ten - Family Reactions

Chapter Eleven - Now What Will We Do?

Chapter Twelve - Some Changes in Independence

Chapter Thirteen - Watch For Signs Of Illness

Chapter Fourteen - Social Interaction - Staying In Touch

Chapter Fifteen - Reasoning and Judgment

Chapter Sixteen - Financial Impact

Chapter Seventeen - Another Doctor

Chapter Eighteen - Medications and Other Concerns

Chapter Nineteen - New Challenges

Chapter Twenty - Restroom Problems

Chapter Twenty-One - More Reasoning and Judgment Problems

Chapter Twenty-Two - New Eating Challenges

Chapter Twenty-Three - The Trip to Michigan

Chapter Twenty-Four - Some New Recognition Problems

Chapter Twenty-Five

Chapter Twenty-Six - Dressing and Bathing Challenges

Chapter Twenty-Seven - A Sad Trip to South Carolina

Chapter Twenty-Eight - Emotional Lability

Chapter Twenty-Nine - Our Son, Steve

Chapter Thirty - Our Son, Jim

Chapter Thirty-One - Our Son, Dave

Chapter Thirty-Two - Our Daughter, Laura

Chapter Thirty-Three - Our Daughter-in-law, Elizabeth

Chapter Thirty-Four - Thomas White, Friend and Caregiver

Chapter Thirty-Five - Effects on the Spouse

Chapter Thirty-Six - Shattered Dreams

Chapter Thirty-Seven - The Faith Factor

Chapter Thirty-Eight - I Can't Hear the Music Anymore

Poem - Your Little Girl

Some Internet Sites with Information about Frontotemporal Dementia

Some Places Where You Can Get a Complete Evaluation for Dementias and Alzheimer's Disease

A Summary of “I Can't Hear the Music Anymore”

Author - Linda Anne Bentz Parsons

# I Can't Hearthe MusicAnymore One Family's Journey withFrontotemporalDementia 2ndEditionyLinda Anne Bentz Parsons Douglas Parsons'SisterWanda C.Reygaert,PhD. “So many books on Alzheimer's and dementiasemphasize the how-tos on medical care andcaregiving for these diseases,and although this bookcontains some of this same type of information;itsemphasis is on the patient and the patient's family. This is an honest and heartfelt story ofone family'sjoumey through the trials of dealing with dementia;about losing a loved one long before the diseaseclaims their life. It is our family's desire that this book be ablessing and help to those who now,or will someday,find themselves on this same difficult journey.” Pam Schuellerman,Executive Director ofAlzheimer's Association,Greater East Ohio Chapter "This volume is a wonderful,quick read;it givesawareness to the anomalies of frontotemporaldementia and the importance of pursuing accuratediagnosis and treatment.The Parsons family isgenerous to share their journey with courage andcandor.People who are caregivers for persons withdementia will identify with and benefit from hearingtheir story 51211 “2:在机Oit' yoe I Can't Hearthe MusicAnymore One Family's Journey withFrontotemporalDementia 2”d EditionbyLinda Anne Bentz Parsons 。ann 3车 20on 二 N I Can't Hearthe MusicAnymore # One Family's Journey withFrontotemporalDementia 2”d Edition yLinda Anne Bentz Parsons Instant PublisherCollierville,TN.38027 2d Edition Copyright 2009Linda Anne Bentz Parsons All rights reserved.No part of this book may bereproduced in any form,except for the inclusion ofbrief quotations in review,without permission inwriting from the author or publisher. ISBN:978-1-60458-503-2 Printed in U.S.by Instant Publisher Index for I Can't Hear the Music Anymore Inside Front CoverWanda Reygaert PhD. Inside Front CoverPam Schuellerman ForewordDr.Peter J.Whitehouse,M.D.PhD. PrefaceDr.Andrew P.Stalke M.D. A Message from the Author Linda Anne Bentz Parsons DedicationLinda Anne Bentz Parsons Chapter OneFamily Background Chapter TwoEmployment Problems PoemSomething Is Wrong Chapter ThreeSomething Is Wrong PoemWhat Should We Do? Chapter FourWhat Should We Do? PoemIt Doesn't Look Good Chapter FiveIt Doesn't Look Good PoemMaybe Some Hope To Find Out What Is Wrong Chapter SixMaybe Some Hope To Find Out WhatIs Wrong PoemI’m Forgetting the Familiar Places and Things Chapter SevenI’m Forgetting the Familiar PlacesandThings Chapter EightAVisit to the Neurologist Chapter NineFinally!A Diagnosis! Chapter TenFamily Reactions Chapter ElevenNow What Will We Do? Chapter TwelveSome Changes in Independence. Chapter ThirteenWatch For Signs Of Illness Chapter FourteenSocial Interaction-Staying In Touch Chapter FifteenReasoning and Judgment Chapter SixteenFinancial Impact Chapter SeventeenAnother Doctor Chapter EighteenMedications and Other Concerns Chapter NineteenNew Challenges Chapter TwentyRestroom Problems Chapter Twenty-OneMore Reasoning and JudgmentProblems Chapter Twenty-TwoNew Eating Challenges Chapter Twenty-ThreeThe Trip to Michigan Chapter Twenty-FourSome New Recognition Problems Problems at Church Chapter Twenty-Five Chapter Twenty-Six Dressing and Bathing Challenges Chapter Twenty-Seven A Sad Trip to South Carolina Chapter Twenty-Eight Emotional Lability Chapter Twenty-Nine Our Son,Steve Chapter ThirtyOur Son,Jim Chapter Thirty-One Our Son,Dave Chapter Thirty-Two Our Daughter,Laura Chapter Thirty-Three Our Daughter-in-law,Elizabeth Chapter Thirty-Four Thomas White,Friend and Caregiver Chapter Thirty-Five Effects on the Spouse Chapter Thirty-Six Shattered Dreams Chapter Thirty-Seven The Faith Factor Chapter Thirty-Eight I Can't Hear the Music Anymore PoemYour Little Girl Some Internet Sites with Information about FrontotemporalDementia Some Places Where You Can

FAQs

What is the focus of I Can't Hear the Music Anymore?

It focuses on one family's journey with frontotemporal dementia, emphasizing the patient and the family while sharing real caregiving trials and experiences.

How does the book describe the path to diagnosis and treatment?

It stresses the importance of pursuing accurate diagnosis and treatment, highlighting how the family's experience involved recognizing the illness and reaching a diagnosis.

What kinds of challenges does the family report facing?

The book describes changes in independence, reasoning and judgment problems, financial impact, social interaction issues, restroom and eating challenges, medication and other concerns, and emotional strain.

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