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The Complete Dementia Caregiver's Guide: Expert Strategies for Dementia and Alzheimer's Care
This comprehensive guide will provide you with the essential knowledge and practical tools you need to become an effective caregiver. We'll cover everything from understanding the difference between dementia and Alzheimer's disease to learning how family members can actually get paid for providing care.
Most importantly, this book will help you understand that caregiving is a legitimate profession that deserves recognition, compensation, and proper training. You're not just "helping out"—you're providing essential healthcare services that make a real difference in someone's life.
Most importantly, this book will help you understand that caregiving is a legitimate profession that deserves recognition, compensation, and proper training. You're not just "helping out"—you're providing essential healthcare services that make a real difference in someone's life.
122 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 9, 2026
About the author
Macie P. Smith
7 books12 followersDr. Macie P. Smith is a Licensed Gerontology Social Worker and an award-winning Alzheimer's and Dementia educator with over 20 years of experience working with aging and vulnerable populations. She is a college professor and subject matter expert focusing in the areas of social work, social sciences, cognitive health and public health. Dr. Smith is the owner of Diversified Training Consultants Group, a Geriatric Care Management Group, and the author of A Dementia Caregiver's Guide to Care.
She has appeared in several editions of Faculty Matters Magazine for her continued contributions in the academic areas of teaching, discovery, integration, and application. She conducts research, develops programs, conducts program evaluations, and facilitates professional development training in the areas of Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer's/Dementia capable care, family caregiving, healthy aging, and care management. Her focus is coordinating quality care within aging and underserved communities. Because of Dr. Smith's continued advocacy efforts, she was awarded the Post & Courier's Golden Pen Award for her editorial on senior care in long-term care during the pandemic.
Dr. Smith is a regular contributor on OnPoint on WACH FOX 57 where she answers health related questions posed by viewers. She also maintains a monthly column in the Carolina Panorama and has been a featured contributing writer in the All About Seniors Magazine and the HBCU Times Magazine. Dr. Smith's most notable work has been published in the Dementia:Sage Journals, In Our Community, Dementia Speaks: Pilot of a person-centered training targeting African-American caregivers of persons-living with dementia (innovative practice)
Dr. Smith has been recognized as a Top 20 Under 40 leader by the South Carolina Black Pages magazine for her work as a community and industry change agent. Dr. Smith has been featured on WACH FOX 57, WIS-TV's Awareness, WLTX, ABC Columbia, WFMV, WGCV, Alzheimer's Speaks radio, and WURD radio.
She has appeared in several editions of Faculty Matters Magazine for her continued contributions in the academic areas of teaching, discovery, integration, and application. She conducts research, develops programs, conducts program evaluations, and facilitates professional development training in the areas of Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer's/Dementia capable care, family caregiving, healthy aging, and care management. Her focus is coordinating quality care within aging and underserved communities. Because of Dr. Smith's continued advocacy efforts, she was awarded the Post & Courier's Golden Pen Award for her editorial on senior care in long-term care during the pandemic.
Dr. Smith is a regular contributor on OnPoint on WACH FOX 57 where she answers health related questions posed by viewers. She also maintains a monthly column in the Carolina Panorama and has been a featured contributing writer in the All About Seniors Magazine and the HBCU Times Magazine. Dr. Smith's most notable work has been published in the Dementia:Sage Journals, In Our Community, Dementia Speaks: Pilot of a person-centered training targeting African-American caregivers of persons-living with dementia (innovative practice)
Dr. Smith has been recognized as a Top 20 Under 40 leader by the South Carolina Black Pages magazine for her work as a community and industry change agent. Dr. Smith has been featured on WACH FOX 57, WIS-TV's Awareness, WLTX, ABC Columbia, WFMV, WGCV, Alzheimer's Speaks radio, and WURD radio.
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March 23, 2026A helpful resource to help one see the value of being a compassionate caregiver.
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