If you're a family caregiver, you know the job comes without a manual, breaks, or applause. The Caregiver’s Advocate Volume 2 offers a lifeline—real stories, practical advice, and emotional support from caregivers across the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and Israel. Whether you're caring for a parent with Alzheimer’s, a spouse with a chronic illness, or supporting a loved one from a distance, this book delivers expert insights and caregiver stress relief strategies that meet you where you are.

Inside, you'll find guidance on managing caregiver burnout, navigating memory care decisions, advocating within healthcare systems, and finding peace in the chaos of dementia care. With chapters on long-distance caregiving, the emotional toll of guilt, and tools like "5 Minute Fixes" and "The Caregiver Mindset," this collection equips caregivers with the tools they need to survive—and even thrive—during the toughest seasons of life.

More than a book, The Caregiver’s Advocate Volume 2 is a caregiver’s companion—a source of strength, validation, strategies, and community. Whether you're searching for dementia care tips, caregiver mental health resources, or just the reminder that you're not alone, this book was written for you. Read it, share it, and return to it whenever you need hope, humor, and healing on your caregiving journey.

What others are saying

As both a neurologist who provides care for persons diagnosed with dementia, and a son who cared for two parents, I have become very familiar with available caregiver resources. In The Caregiver’s Advocate Vol.2, Debbie DeMoss Compton and her team of co-authors have succeeded in creating one of the best caregiver guides currently available. Authors—all with personal caregiving experience—share their stories followed by strategies to navigate the journey, and have done so with honesty, compassion, and authenticity. I plan to recommend this resource widely in my practice.

-        Daniel C. Potts, MD, FAAN, neurologist with the Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center

OMG this book should be in all primary care offices and available to all children, parents and any caregiver!

The format of this book is phenomenal, such a great way to introduce different stories/scenarios.  Personalized experiences, we can all see ourself in someone else’s story.  I have found some wonderful advice to help my own patients that are dealing with an aging parent, spouse or family member. Each and every chapter is a wealth of information.  I have particularly enjoyed the RESOURCES chapter, it has more information that I even knew about.

The beauty of this book is that it can also be helpful for anyone who is experiencing personal terminal/chronic illness or helping a loved one through this journey, though the book is intended for dementia patients. I found the chapter of the father whose daughter contracted herpes encephalitis to be quite moving.  The chapter on driving is excellent and helpful, each chapter is well written.  This book should have been published years ago, really very insightful and helpful for EVERYONE, sooner or later we will all walk down this path.

I want to purchase several copies and will have an “office copy” in the waiting room.

Thank you for having me evaluate this book it is really a treasure.

Dr Mariali Garcia MD,FACE

Debbie DeMoss Compton has once again collected a knowledgeable and caring group of experts to help guide overwhelmed caregivers. She and her co-authors not only invite readers into their own caregiving journeys, they generously share the hard-earned fixes, solutions, and coping techniques they've discovered along the way. The encouragement and empathy in these chapters may not be the first thing an overwhelmed caregiver is searching for in a book, but it's a welcome balm we sometimes forget we need, and reminds us that we are not alone in this experience. ~ Carol Hillegas