MARIETTA, GA – October 10, 2026 – Caregiving can change the meaning of an ordinary day. A meal becomes something to manage. Getting dressed requires new thinking. A trip outside demands preparation. Conversations change, restful sleep becomes harder to find and decisions once made together increasingly fall to one person.
A Caregiver’s Tips: My Wife had Alzheimer’s Disease, by Fred Buse with co-author Marie Mayer, follows that reality through Buse’s experience caring for his wife, Dot, during the nine-year course of her Alzheimer’s disease.
Published by Author’s Tranquility Press, the book combines personal experience with 134 caregiving tips developed from situations Buse encountered along the way. The subjects range from legal matters and Social Security to changing behaviors, hygiene, meals, medication, hospice care, memorial services and issues that remain after death.
The details are often striking because they are so ordinary.
When repeated questions became part of daily life, Buse created written answers that Dot could see. As dressing became more complicated, he adapted clothing. When eating with utensils became difficult, he cut her food before serving it while continuing to take her to restaurants. He also learned to simplify meals and allow Dot to help with household chores when doing so remained safe and enjoyable.
The book also addresses the caregiver’s limits. As Dot’s condition intensified, Buse describes interrupted sleep, exhaustion, weight loss and the need for outside assistance. His experience led to a practical lesson that runs against the instinct to handle everything alone: caregivers may need professional help and continued connection with the outside world.
That combination of affection and practicality gives A Caregiver’s Tips its purpose. The book does not suggest that every Alzheimer’s journey will unfold the same way. Instead, it records what one caregiver learned while trying to preserve his wife’s dignity and care for her at home.
For families entering the unfamiliar world of Alzheimer’s caregiving, this is a book worth having before the next difficult decision arrives. Experience cannot remove hardship, but it can leave useful knowledge for the person who comes next.
A Caregiver’s Tips is available for purchase on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and ThriftBooks.
About the Authors
Fred Buse shares his personal caregiving experiences with honesty, compassion, and love, offering encouragement and practical wisdom to those caring for a loved one. His journey reflects the patience, strength, and devotion that caregiving requires. With the help of Marie Mayer, a Moravian College graduate with a background in public relations and marketing, Fred’s experiences have been shaped into a heartfelt resource for fellow caregivers, reminding them that even in life’s most challenging moments, love and compassion make a lasting difference. Learn more atfredericbuse.com.
About Author’s Tranquility Press
Author’s Tranquility Press helps authors bring books to market through publishing, publicity, marketing, and distribution services.
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