NEW YORK—November 13, 2018—Morgan James’s new release, Meet Me Where I Am: An Alzheimer’s Care Guide by Mary Ann Drummond, RN, provides the knowledge and essential tools to lovingly, confidently, and successfully care for those who live with Alzheimer’s and related dementias.
Over 5 million Americans currently live with Alzheimer’s disease. Along with them, 15 million unpaid caregivers seek knowledge and resources to assist them in the journey. The unique care principles found in Meet Me Where I Am help mitigate depression, decrease anxiety, and allow for successful relationships as long as possible in the dementia journey. Mary Ann Drummond credits her unique care philosophy to the greatest teachers of all—the many individuals living with Alzheimer’s and related dementias. She has had the pleasure of caring for these individuals for many years. Imbuing practical tips with wisdom, respect, and sensibility, Drummond comes full circle by sharing what happened when her own mentor fell prey to the disease.
Meet Me Where I Am tackles tough topics such as bathing, wandering, combativeness, and other scenarios often encountered in the dementia care journey to find “opportunities for success”. It enriches relationships and restores connections by providing incredible sensitivity and warmth drawn from Drummond’s many years of experience with parents and families on the dementia journey. Drummond gives understanding along with essential tips to provide care respectfully, compassionately, and successfully. Meet Me Where I Am is filled with inspiring stories and helpful hints to help make the most of the time spent on the caregiving journey.
With an extensive background in nursing, a compassionate heart and an uncanny intuition about people, Drummond wades into the deep waters of dementia where many patients and families feel stranded. Her acceptance, love and good sense are a life raft as she instructs caregivers in her Meet Me Where I Am care philosophy.
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About the Author: Mary Ann Drummond, RN is a dementia educator, speaker, and author of other titles including, I Choose to Remember, A Reminiscent Therapy Aide and Grandma and Me, and A Kid’s Guide for Alzheimer’s and Dementia. Mary Ann has a passion for presenting innovative and successful strategies in both caregiver and provider settings to assist individuals with dementia “live their best” each day. With over thirty years of nursing experience and seventeen years as a VP in the assisted living industry developing programs for dementia care, she credits much of her expert knowledge to the greatest teachers of all: individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. A native of North Carolina, Mary Ann enjoys spending time with her family and working with organizations across the country to increase successful outcomes in dementia care. She currently resides in the Harrisburg and Charlotte areas of North Carolina.
More About This Title: Meet Me Where I Am: An Alzheimer’s Care Guide by Mary Ann Drummond will be released by Morgan James Publishing on November 13, 2018. Meet Me Where I Am—ISBN 978-1683509585—has 192 pages and is being sold as a trade paperback for $14.95.
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