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Caregiver's survival guide : caring for yourself while caring for a loved one / Robert Yonover, and Ellie Crowe ; illustrations by Janet King ; foreword by Carlyn A. Tamura, PsyD.

by Yonover, Robert.

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Skyhorse Publishing, 2018.

Caregivers -- Hawaii.

Male caregivers -- Hawaii.

Caregivers -- Family relationships.

9781510731776 (pbk.)

xii, 144 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Two in deep -- Hold on to the foundations of your relationship -- Dealing with heavy news -- Dealing with daily challenges -- Why me? and the blame game -- Take stock of your ship -- Caregiver mental health breaks -- Counseling -- Take stock of your finances -- Seek ways to adapt and still enjoy life -- Mental health and staying sane -- The social aspect -- Chasing rainbows -- Frustration and loss -- Basic tasks -- Gut check and the daily challenge -- Medications and marijuana -- Reach out for help -- Seek expert help and advice -- Nurses and helpers -- Doctors -- Fight for your rights and causes -- Grieve and then create new dreams -- Love, loss, and lessons learned -- Caregiving, a daughter's perspective, Kera Yonover.

"While struggling to become a successful scientist and inventor, Dr. Robert Yonover also was primary caregiver for his paralyzed wife for more than twenty years and raised their two children. He offers guidance and hope to caregivers based on his own experiences"--From publisher.

King, Janet (Illustrator)

Tamura, Carlyn A.

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