Take Your Oxygen First
by Rosemary D. Laird, MD, MHSA
Co-authored by Dr. Rosemary Laird, MD, the founder of Navigating Aging Needs, Take Your Oxygen First is designed to help those giving care to individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and other memory loss disorders. This informative and inspiring guide explores how to take care of oneself in order to meet the challenges of giving care to another. Heartfelt, candid accounts by television host Leeza Gibbons and the members of her family—who cared for Leeza’s mother, Jean, for more than a decade after her Alzheimer’s diagnosis—are combined with current medical, nutritional, psychological, and spiritual information and advice for caregivers. Purchase Hard Copy
As a NAN subscriber, you have access to the chapters from Dr. Laird’s book in pdf form:
Chapter 1: Why “Take Your Oxygen First”? is included as an intro in each of the pdfs below
Chapter 2: Understanding Memory Loss Disorders
Chapter 4: The Benefits of Exercise
Chapter 6: Brain Fitness and Sleep
Chapter 7: Coping with Depression and Anxiety
Chapter 8: Overcoming Denial and Guilt