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Forgotten Dreams: Tapping into the Power of Sleep and Dreams for Caregivers of People with Dementia and Alzheimer’s
Although it’s her job as a self-help author to encourage people to take good care of themselves, when her own mother began to slip into dementia Tzivia Gover had difficulty following her own advice. After all, the taxing nature of being a caregiver takes its toll on physical health and mental well-being. And, as Tzivia found, even the simplest self-care fixes like getting a massage, taking long baths, or taking some extra “me” time can feel out of reach for caregivers—either because of cost, time, or both. But Tzivia has identified a surprising source of generous, wise guidance that’s close at hand, free of charge and requires no extra time or travel. Dreams, Tzivia has found, can coach and comfort caregivers, and offer new perspectives, creative solutions, and spiritual strength and meaning through what might otherwise feel like a devastating ordeal. In "Forgotten Dreams" Tzivia shares her story as a caregiver of a loved one with cognitive and memory issues, along with easy to follow tips and techniques that will help * Sleep better and find moments of rest in stressful times * Learn to recall and record dreams * Discover how all dreams, and even nightmares, can be tapped for help, health, and spiritual and emotional healing Tzivia is passionate about using her research on sleep, dreams and mindfulness to help others. In her private practice as a Certified Dreamwork Professional, and as the Director of the Institute for Dream Studies, she has worked with hundreds of clients, many of whom have been caregivers themselves. The gifts she offers in Forgotten Dreams will help families and loved ones of those with Alzheimer’s Disease and dementia to sleep more soundly and use their nighttime dreams for support and guidance--so they can find meaning and even joy, in deeply challenging times. PRAISE FOR "FORGOTTEN DREAMS" “This is a splendid little book, offering insights on dreams, memory, and caregiving in a gentle and compassionate voice. … Written in simple language with short sections, this is a book that understands the challenges caregivers face and offers a bit of light for the journey.” Jeanne Van Bronkhorst, Dreams at the Guidance, Comfort, and Healing at the End of Life. "A rare glimpse into a mother-daughter bonding experience through dreams at a time when communication was all but lost to Alzheimer's disease. Not only that, but how to get more precious sleep during a time of insomnia and insanity. I'm comforted by this ebook. Highly recommend for those who are desperate to connect with a loved one afflicted by Alzheimer's." Sharon Pastore, CDP, Founder, Dream Girl Power
47 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 16, 2019
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December 31, 2025
I was gifted a slim book, Forgotten Dreams: Tapping into the Power of Sleep and Dreams for Caregivers of People with Dementia and Alzheimer’s, by a writer friend of mine, Tzivia Gover, who is a writing teacher and certified dreamwork professional. Simply reading of my friend’s feelings of resentment and helplessness as her mother’s Alzheimer’s advanced was a kind of balm.
In introducing the book, Tzivia tells us, “I felt abandoned and alone as I struggled with my physical and mental well-being in the face of my new role as my mother’s caregiver—when I really only wanted to be her daughter, enjoying her friendship laughter and love.” I so relate! Increasing my compassion for my mother, Gover notes, “In sleep and dreams we enter a realm inhabited by our loved ones with dementia. The big difference is that each morning we get to wake back up to our familiar minds with our memories and abilities intact.” Our loved ones, she observes, now live full time in “The Land of Forgetting.”
Most poignant to me, Tzivia tells a story about the day her mother forgot to make up the bed for her—and also had no idea what had happened to all the sheets, which she had perhaps forgotten at the laundromat. Tzivia is forced to face the fact that “any possibility that my beautiful, intelligent, cultured mother might ever take care of me again was gone.” Reading these painfully relatable words reminds me that sometimes we are comforted just by knowing we don’t suffer alone.
In introducing the book, Tzivia tells us, “I felt abandoned and alone as I struggled with my physical and mental well-being in the face of my new role as my mother’s caregiver—when I really only wanted to be her daughter, enjoying her friendship laughter and love.” I so relate! Increasing my compassion for my mother, Gover notes, “In sleep and dreams we enter a realm inhabited by our loved ones with dementia. The big difference is that each morning we get to wake back up to our familiar minds with our memories and abilities intact.” Our loved ones, she observes, now live full time in “The Land of Forgetting.”
Most poignant to me, Tzivia tells a story about the day her mother forgot to make up the bed for her—and also had no idea what had happened to all the sheets, which she had perhaps forgotten at the laundromat. Tzivia is forced to face the fact that “any possibility that my beautiful, intelligent, cultured mother might ever take care of me again was gone.” Reading these painfully relatable words reminds me that sometimes we are comforted just by knowing we don’t suffer alone.
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