Aging Together: Dementia, Friendship, and Flourishing Communities

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Aging Together This page intentionally left blank Aging Together Dementia, Friendship, and Flourishing Communities Susan H. McFadden and John T. McFadden The Johns Hopkins University Press Baltimore © 2011 The Johns Hopkins University Press All rights reserved. Published 2011 Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper 2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3 1 All scriptural quotations are taken from the New Revised Standard Version Bible. The Johns Hopkins University Press 2715 North Charles Street Baltimore, Maryland 21218-4363 www.press.jhu.edu Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data McFadden, Susan H., author. Aging together : dementia, friendship, and flourishing communities / Susan H. McFadden and John T. McFadden. p. ; cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978-0-8018-9986-7 (hardcover : alk. paper) ISBN-10: 0-8018-9986-9 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1. Dementia—Patients—Family relationships. 2. Dementia—Social aspects. I. McFadden, John T., author. II. Title. [DNLM: 1. Alzheimer Disease—therapy. 2. Aged—psychology. 3. Alzheimer Disease—psychology. 4. Community Networks. 5. Social Support. 6. Spirituality. WT 155] RC521.M44 2011 362.196'83—dc22 2010045133 A catalog record for this book is available from the British Library. Special discounts are available for bulk purchases of this book. For more information, please contact Special Sales at 410-516-6936 or specialsales@press.jhu.edu. The Johns Hopkins University Press uses environmentally friendly book materials, including recycled text paper that is composed of at least 30 percent post-consumer waste, whenever possible. All of our book papers are acid-free, and our jackets and covers are printed on paper with recycled content. ...