Also by Alan Wolfelt and Kirby Duvall: -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Dedication -- INTRODUCTION -- ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR NEW REALITY -- 1. - GENTLY EMBRACE THE REALITY THAT YOUR LOVED ONE HAS DEMENTIA OR ALZHEIMER'S -- 2. - RECOGNIZE THE DIAGNOSIS AS A LOSS -- 3. - UNDERSTAND GRIEF AS A PART OF LOSS -- 4. - KNOW THE COMMON SYMPTOMS OF GRIEF -- 5. - RECOGNIZE FEELINGS OF SHOCK, NUMBNESS, AND DISBELIEF -- 6. - BE IN TOUCH WITH YOUR BODY -- 7. - BE GENTLE WITH YOURSELF AS YOU EXPERIENCE THE REPEATED LOSSES OF ALZHEIMER'S -- 8. - RECOGNIZE THE UNCERTAINTY IN YOUR LOSSES -- 9. - RESPOND TO FEELINGS OF HELPLESSNESS -- 10. - ASK FOR HELP -- 11. - WATCH OUT FOR DEPRESSION -- 12. - BE AWARE OF APATHY AND NUMBNESS -- 13. - BE KIND TO YOURSELF -- 14. - KEEP IT SIMPLE -- 15. - UNDERSTAND THAT THE PERSON WITH DEMENTIA ISN'T "CRAZY" -- 16. - RECOGNIZE YOU'RE NOT CRAZY, EITHER -- 17. - HELP DISPEL OTHER MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT ALZHEIMER'S -- 18. - TURN THE PAGE ON YOUR CALENDAR -- 19. - EMBRACE YOUR UNIQUE STORY -- 20. - GET YOUR GRIEF OUT -- 21. - RECOGNIZE THAT YOUR FEELINGS ARE IMPORTANT -- 22. - NAME YOUR FEELINGS -- 23. - LEAN INTO YOUR GRIEF -- 24. - BREAK DOWN ISOLATION -- 25. - ACKNOWLEDGE THAT MOURNING CAN BE COMPLICATED IN ALZHEIMER'S -- 26. - FEEL YOUR PAIN, BUT IN DOSES -- 27. - GET ENOUGH SLEEP -- 28. - QUIET YOUR MIND -- 29. - CREATE ROOM FOR HOPE -- 30. - LET YOUR TEARS FLOW -- 31. - EXPRESS ANGER IN HEALTHY WAYS -- 32. - MAKE PEACE WITH GUILT -- 33. - CONFRONT YOUR FEARS -- 34. - DEVELOP A NEW SELF-IDENTITY -- 35. - MAKE FRIENDS WITH FEELINGS OF RELIEF -- 36. - FIND PEOPLE WHO GIVE ENCOURAGEMENT -- 37. - ASK WHY -- 38. - REMEMBER THE GOOD TIMES -- 39. - KEEP A JOURNAL -- 40. - LET WATER REFRESH YOUR SOUL -- 41. - BE ARTFUL IN GRIEF -- 42. - MAKE USE OF RITUAL -- 43. - SEEK THE SPIRITUAL -- 44. - CREATE A SANCTUARY.

45. - RETREAT TO STILLNESS -- 46. - EMBRACE THE LIGHT OF NATURE -- 47. - MOURN AT YOUR CROSSROADS -- 48. - JOIN YOUR LOVED ONE -- 49. - MEET HER WHERE SHE IS -- 50. - TRY TO UNDERSTAND WHAT ALZHEIMER'S MIGHT FEEL LIKE -- 51. - GET INTO THE WORLD OF THE SENSES -- 52. - RELY ON BODY LANGUAGE -- 53. - FIND A GOOD PLACE TO TALK -- 54. - VALIDATE FEELINGS -- 55. - FIND WAYS TO EMPOWER -- 56. - STAY CLOSE -- 57. - UNDERSTAND WHY PEOPLE WITH ALZHEIMER'S DO WHAT THEY DO -- 58. - UNDERSTAND BEING LOST IN TIME -- 59. - CREATE A PEACEFUL ENVIRONMENT -- 60. - KEEP A ONE-DAY-AT-A-TIME CALENDAR -- 61. - PRACTICE PATIENCE-WITH YOUR LOVED ONE AND YOURSELF -- 62. - DEAR FAMILY, GET IT TOGETHER -- 63. - IF YOU ARE A CAREGIVER, GO WITH THE FLOW -- 64. - FOCUS ON WHAT REMAINS -- 65. - LOOK FOR SPARKS OF THE TRUE PERSON WHILE ACKNOWLEDGING THE LOSS -- 66. - LEARN TO PLAY AGAIN -- 67. - GET RESPITE -- 68. - RECORD MEMORIES, WHILE YOU STILL CAN -- 69. - PREPARE FOR THE SEVERE STAGE -- 70. - RECOGNIZE THAT RESPECT AND LOVE ENDURE -- 71. - KEEP YOUR SENSE OF HUMOR -- 72. - HEAD TOWARDS A NEW NORMAL -- 73. - PRACTICE A TRANSFORMATIONAL COPING STYLE -- 74. - ADVOCATE -- 75. - FINISH SOMETHING, AS A GIFT -- 76. - TAKE A RISK -- 77. - DISCOVER YOUR CALLING -- 78. - LEARN TO MEDITATE -- 79. - SPEND TIME WITH A PET -- 80. - KNOW THAT YOU ARE LOVED -- 81. - ALLOW GOD TO SPEAK TO YOU -- 82. - BEAUTIFY YOUR ENVIRONMENT -- 83. - LIVE WITH PURPOSE -- 84. - BEFRIEND EIGHT UNIVERSAL HEALING PRINCIPLES -- 85. - REDEFINE SUCCESS -- 86. - DO WHAT YOU LOVE -- 87. - PAY ATTENTION TO SYNCHRONICITIES -- 88. - SHOW YOUR TRUE GRIT -- 89. - RE-EXAMINE YOUR PRIORITIES -- 90. - EXERCISE YOUR BRAIN -- 91. - ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR CLOUD OF WITNESSES -- 92. - REACH OUT AND TOUCH -- 93. - LOOK FOR THE SURPRISES AND GIFTS IN YOUR DAY -- 94. - ADD MEANING TO YOUR DAYS -- 95. - KEEP HOPE IN YOUR HEART.

96. - RECOGNIZE THE DUAL ASPECT OF CHANGE -- 97. - FORGIVE -- 98. - IMAGINE THE PERSON WITH ALZHEIMER'S IN HEAVEN -- 99. - LIVE WITH GRATITUDE AND COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS -- 100. - REMEMBER THAT LOVE LIVES ON -- A FINAL WORD -- SEND US YOUR IDEAS FOR HEALING GRIEF CAUSED BY ALZHEIMER'S -- ALSO BY DR. ALAN WOLFELT AND DR. KIRBY DUVALL.