Sorry, I haven't read or heard of it before.
Gwen

I recommend it.

I attended a seminar where Joanne Koenig Coste spoke.  Bottom line: it's
worth buying the book (or check it out from your local library).  It is not
written as a medical book, but a simple to read progression of AD. It
touches on subjects regarding behaviral changes, warning signs, loss of
social appropriateness. It also touches on decor - what one should stay away
from in decorating a room (e.g., AD patients never look up).  It talks about
flooring, when the patient begins walking with a gait and how the
"...shininess or glare tends to create an illusion of water, ice, or other
fear-provoking mirages."  I could send you the Table of Contents via email,
plus an exerpt of one of the chapters if you like.

There is an article on AD that was faxed to me some time back written by a
physician that is "down to earth". It was written for caregivers who care
for a loved one at home. I learned a lot from that article and it gave me a
lot more insight when it came to caring for my dad.  I will try to get the
physician's permission to post it on our website.

Christina Velgakis
www.saintsophias.org