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Dementia Action Manual · Book 4

A plan for your own stress and exhaustion

Stop the Burnout!

The caregiver's survival manual for stress, guilt and exhaustion.

70-page manual · PDF

In the five-book collection

Today this manual comes in the full five-book collection. You can add the collection at checkout when you buy Stop the Chaos!

Get Stop the Chaos! · $17

Then tick the box for the full collection on the checkout page. Sold on its own: coming soon.

This one is about you. Short, practical pages for the days you are running on empty.

What's inside

  • The R.E.S.T. plan
  • Know when to get help now
  • Recognize burnout: exhaustion, guilt, anger, losing yourself
  • Get help: asking for it, family who don't help, in-home help, respite
  • Hard feelings: hurtful words, grief, losing your temper, loneliness
  • Plan ahead: deciding about memory care or more help, without guilt
  • A weekly recharge plan to print

Questions before you buy

Is this a physical book?

No. It's a digital PDF you download right away. Read it on any phone, tablet or computer, or print it at home or at a print shop.

How do I get it?

Your downloads open right after you pay, and the link is also emailed to you.

Is it a subscription?

No. You pay once.

I don't have time to read a whole book.

You don't have to. It's a manual. Open to the behavior you're dealing with and read the left page. It takes about 30 seconds.

Who is it for?

Family caregivers of someone with any type of dementia, including Alzheimer's, vascular, Lewy body and frontotemporal dementia.

Can I share it with my family?

Yes. Please share it with the family members and aides who help with care, so everyone uses the same calming words. Please don't post or resell it publicly.

Is this medical advice?

No. It's practical, educational guidance from an occupational therapist. Every behavior includes when to call the doctor.

What if it doesn't help?

Email us within 30 days for a full refund. Read the guarantee.

By Dr. Fernando Vera, occupational therapist. Education, not medical advice.