Bonnie McGovern Shares Caregiving Tips for Alzheimer's Patients
In an interview with Dr. Proactive, author Bonnie McGovern shares a practical and personal approach to caring for loved ones with Alzheimer's disease.
Mt. Jackson, VA (PRWEB) November 21, 2007
In an interview with Dr. Proactive on Inside Success Radio, Bonnie McGovern, author of Taking Care of Barbara: A Journey Through Life and Alzheimer's and 29 Insights for Caregivers, shares critical tips for caring for a loved on with Alzheimer's.
"Life is different with Alzheimer's and we have to adjust out behaviors to our new circumstances...but we must learn how to take care ourselves in the process," says Bonnie McGovern in an Interview with Dr. Proactive (Randy Gilbert) on Inside Success Radio. "We have all probably experienced anxiety and confusion in places that are different or hectic and it is multiplied for the care-giver and the one experiencing Alzheimer's."
When she was just three years old, Bonnie McGovern watched and helped her mother care for and heal her father of polio. She watched her mother heal with humor, determination and optimism. She learned compassion, kindness, patience and strength. Many years later, she put her knowledge to use, helping her sister through the many stages of Alzheimer's disease.
Since caring for her sister, Bonnie McGovern has shared her knowledge with various healthcare organizations including the Alzheimer's Association Group of Caregivers in Medford, Oregon, and the Kauai Hospice Caregivers in Hawaii. She helps caregivers to better understand the disease, as well as cope with their own conflicting emotions and the erratic behavior of patients.
Bonnie McGovern has forty-eight years of experience counseling and caring for friends and relatives, including sixteen years of caring for loved ones with Alzheimer's. Additionally, Bonnie McGovern has made a lifelong study of the human mind, psychology and metaphysics.
In this compelling interview, entitled "Living with Alzheimer's" Bonnie McGovern offers a practical and personal approach to care-taking and Alzheimer's because life doesn't end with the diagnosis. Listeners will learn the proper way to take care of themselves and their loved ones as a caregiver, how to organize their home and their life; and the best ways to keep everyone safe and happy.
If you or a loved on is suffering from Alzheimer's, get firsthand knowledge and priceless tips for caregivers http://www. bonniemcgovern. com (http://www. bonniemcgovern. com)
About Inside Success Radio:
Inside Success Radio is produced by Dr. Proactive (Randy Gilbert). Dr. Proactive has built an amazing online presence in the ever-popular growing market in Internet radio talk shows. His Inside Success Show has reached a phenomenal status and includes stellar guests such as Jack Canfield, co-author and creator of Chicken Soup for the Soul books and best-selling author and well-known marketing guru, Dan Poynter.
Hear his interview with Bonnie for free at http://www. insidesuccessradio. com/Guests/Bonnie-McGovern (http://www. insidesuccessradio. com/Guests/Bonnie-McGovern)
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