{"product_id":"travelers-to-unimaginable-lands-stories-of-dementia-the-caregiver-and-the-human-brain-paperback","title":"Travelers to Unimaginable Lands: Stories of Dementia, the Caregiver, and the Human Brain - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDasha Kiper\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNorman Doidge\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThese \"moving and often surprising\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e) case histories meld science and storytelling to show that caregivers don't just witness cognitive decline in their loved ones with dementia--they are its invisible victims. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This book will forever change the way we see people with dementia disorders--and the people who care for them.\"--Lori Gottlieb, author of \u003ci\u003eMaybe You Should Talk to Someone\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA BBC BOOK OF THE WEEK - A \u003ci\u003eTELEGRAPH \u003c\/i\u003eBEST BOOK OF SUMMER\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInspired by Dasha Kiper's experience as a caregiver and counselor and informed by a breadth of cognitive and neurological research, \u003ci\u003eTravelers to Unimaginable Lands\u003c\/i\u003e dispels the myth of the perfect caregiver. In these compassionate, nonjudgmental stories of parents and children, husbands and wives, contending with dementia disorders, Kiper explores the existential dilemmas created by this disease: a man believes his wife is an impostor; a woman's imaginary friendships with famous authors drive a wedge between her and her devoted husband; another woman's childhood trauma emerges to torment her son; a man's sudden, intense Catholic piety provokes his wife. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKiper explains why the caregivers are maddened by these behaviors, mirroring their patients' irrationality, even though they've been told it's the disease at work. By demystifying the neurological obstacles to caregiving, Kiper illuminates the terrible pressure dementia disorders exert on our closest relationships, offering caregivers the perspective they need to be gentler with themselves.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDasha Kiper \u003c\/b\u003eis the former consulting clinical director of support groups at an Alzheimer's organization and has an MA in clinical psychology from Columbia University. She has worked with both dementia patients and caregivers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8 x 5.15 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 16, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51987381682477,"sku":"9780399590559","price":20.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/nWVKTPNbFr9780399590559.webp?v=1776178381","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/travelers-to-unimaginable-lands-stories-of-dementia-the-caregiver-and-the-human-brain-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}