Creating Moments of Joy. A Journal for Caregivers, Fourth Edition NEW COVER

Customer Reviews

Seeing her smile is wonderful

2008-10-02
I have read so many books about this terrible disease and know first hand how much it impacts the entire group of family and friends around those who have dementia. I wanted to find a way to not only understand what my Mother was going through, but also to be able to bring a smile once again to her beautiful face. I wanted to care for the body as well as the spirit. Jolene Brackey has given me the tools to create that smile. The easy to read format allows me to carry the book in my purse and read (and reread) a chapter whenever I have a few minutes. Rather than presenting all "doom and gloom" about this disease, Jolene offers tips and stories that bring a smile to my face and allows me to give my Mother the same joy. Any caregiver will tell you that having a chance to smile is truly a gift and being able to bring happiness (even if for only a moment) to your loved one is "priceless." I plan to order several copies of this book as gifts for the holidays.

A must for every caregiver!

2008-09-13
This book is amazing! Jolene Brackey really understands the disease and how to handle it. I work in an Memory Care Community and would love to give a copy to every member of our staff as well as those on my waiting list. Incredibly informative and such a pleasure to read.

Creating Moments of Joy

2008-09-07
This book is absolutely wonderful. Jolene has so much insight into this health issue and how caregivers and family need to relate to these patients. It is an extremely helpful book.

Fabulous, life changing book for loved ones with ALZ families/friends

2008-09-07
I can't say enough about this book! After reading it the first time, I bought additional copies for all my family members. It's practical, attitude adjusting, touching, inspirational and is something I read over and over again. My parents moved in with my husband and I share the caregiving for my mother who has Alzheimers with my Dad. It completely changed how I handle each situation, how I structure our days and enhanced my love for my parents, because it is all abut creating moments of joy. I encourage anyone who is beginning the Alzheimers journey with a family member or friend to read this book - often! It is a must read to encourage you and make you look at this journey in a different light. It's an easy read, broken into short chapters that you can thumb through easily as a future reference. If you have any questions, email me at carlateagarden@charter.net.

A must read for caregivers

2008-07-24
Alzheimers is a very cruel disease that affects the entire family. This book has given us an insight into the daily struggles my father is going through. It focuses on enjoying the moments we have with him and has changed our attitudes and behaviors. I've read numerous books on the subject but none have compared to this book on practical suggestions and a positive attitude. My only regret is that I can't seem to find this book in bookstores any longer. I've given it to most of my family but still think it would help many others in their journeys with this disease.

What a wonderful read!

2008-07-21
Jolene Brackey has a vision. A vision that will soon look beyond the challenges of Alzheimer's disease and focus more of our energy on creating moments of joy. When a person has short-term memory loss, his life is made up of moments. But if you think about it, our memory is made up of moments, too. We are not able to create a perfectly wonderful day with someone who has dementia, but it is absolutely attainable to create a perfectly wonderful moment; a moment that puts a smile on their face, a twinkle in their eye, or triggers a memory. Five minutes later, they won't remember what you did or said, but the feeling you left them with will linger.

It is important to create and get pleasure from moments of joy with those having dementia

2008-07-17
Jolene Brackey offers the caregiver and others with the task of helping those with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, some extremely useful strategies that work.

The reader also gains a keen understanding of why folks with these diseases behave the way they do, what these behaviors mean,how to prevent them, and what to do when they occur.

Brackey teaches the reader to create and savor moments that bring joy because some days that is all you get. just moments.

So before it is too late, read this book so you can create as many good moments of joy as possible.

by Susan Berg author of Adorable Photographs of Our Baby: Meaningful, Mind Stimulating Activities and More for the Memory Challenged, Their Loved Ones, and Involved Professionals

Short & Simple

2008-06-04
Creating Moments...was recommended to me by Amy, a Nurse Practitioner of my Fathers. She would ask whenever she'd see me "Did you order the book yet?" & between being a master of procrastination & being the sole care taker of my Dad, even my best intentions never seems to come full circle. One night my phone rang & it was Amy asking again if I ordered the book, it just happened to be on her mind!!!! Well I immediately went on line and thought "this better be a great book" for all the bothering from her. Giving it 5 stars barely does it justice but thats the highest the scale goes. I love it because one minute you are learning something serious & the next you are laughing so hard at the stories Jolene has sprinkled through out the book. Order it (when you get a chance!) Care takers and family members alike will enjoy and be informed. Take Amy's word for it!! :-)

A must-read for everyone connected to the disease!

2008-03-24
This book is absolutely the best I have read regarding the disease. I am a care-giver. The insights into the disease, how to make the best of it for you and for them is invaluable. You can create moments of joy for everyone. Tips and tricks are sensational. I will read it again and again as the disease progresses. I just can't recommend it enough.

Crerating Moments of Joy

2007-10-03
This is the best book I've read that helps caregivers understand how important it is to enter the world of the Alzheimer's patient and gives concrete examples of how that can be accomplished. It helps us understand the serious reality of this disease, but offers hope that we can bring joyful moments to our loved ones in the remaining time we have with them.