Living in the Moment

Dr Landsverk makes navigating the medical and behavioural challenges for a loved one with dementia a bit easier to comprehend. The book explains what is happening, what is likely to happen, and how to do the right thing along the way. Recommended to family members who suspect their loved one might have dementia, essential to those with new diagnosis and nowhere to turn, validating and reassuring those who are already on the dementia journey with a loved one. * K.J. Page, Gerontology RN, ED, Joint Commission Nursing Center Policy *Dr. Landsverk reveals the secrets to medical and personal care with people with dementia. Her insights tell you what to expect and how to fix things so people with dementia - and their loved ones - can live their best lives. * Marsha L. Keeffer, CLPF, partner, Practical Heart Fiduciary Services *This book blends the lines between being accessible to those who may not have a formal education in dementia and those who are coming to this journey through a diagnosis * Kathryne Fassbender, CDCS, CDP Creative Gerontologist and Dementia Specialist, Creator of the Dementia Letters Project *

Elizabeth Landsverk, MD is the founder of ElderConsult Geriatric Medicine, a practice specializing in house calls and in-person meetings with elders with dementia and their families. She is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, and Palliative Care Medicine, is an Adjunct Clinical Professor at the Stanford University School of Medicine, and serves as Medical Director for two dementia communities in California. Her advice on elder care has been featured in the Chicago Tribune, The Tampa Bay Times, Today’s Geriatric Medicine, The Street, and Grandparents.com, among others. She also recently launched an online community to help address the challenging elder care issues families face nationwide.