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| Material Type: | Internet resource |
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| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Nancy L Mace; Peter V Rabins |
| ISBN: | 0801865212 9780801865213 |
| OCLC Number: | 44270566 |
| Description: | xxxii, 573 p. (large print) ; 24 cm. |
| Contents: | Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Preface to the first edition -- [ch.] 1. Dementia -- [ch.] 2. Getting medical help for the impaired person -- [ch.] 3. Characteristic problems of dementia -- [ch.] 4. Problems in independent living -- [ch.] 5. Problems arising in daily care -- [ch.] 6. Medical problems -- [ch.] 7. Problems of behavior -- [ch.] 8. Problems of mood -- [ch.] 9. Special arrangements if you become ill -- [ch.] 10. Getting outside help -- [ch.] 11. You and the impaired person as parts of a family -- [ch.] 12. How caring for an impaired person affects you -- [ch.] 13. Caring for yourself -- [ch.] 14. For children and teenagers -- [ch.] 15. Financial and legal issues -- [ch.] 16. Nursing homes and other living arrangements --- [ch.] 17. Brain disorders and the causes of dementia -- [ch.] 18. Research in dementia -- appendix 1. Further reading -- appendix 2. Organizations -- appendix 3. Locating your state office on aging and state nursing home ombudsman -- appendix 4. Nursing home residents' right -- Index. |
| Series Title: | Johns Hopkins health book. |
| Other Titles: | Thirty-six hour day |
| Responsibility: | Nancy L. Mace, Peter V. Rabins. |
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<p>"Thoroughly updated to incorporate new information on the latest research, several drugs that hold promise, and genetic aspects of Alzheimer's. The heart of the guide remains unchanged, focusing on helping families cope with this progressive and irreversible disease. Besides tips on how to care for the demented during various stages of the disease (for example, place a picture of a toilet on the bathroom door), the text discusses the different kinds of help available and how to seek it. Financial and legal issues are well covered, while sections on nursing homes and other alternative living arrangements provide advice and practical suggestions... Highly recommended." -- Library Journal Read more...
