The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for People with Alzheimer Disease, Other Dementias, and Memory Loss in Later Life, 4th

Nancy L. Mace; Peter V. Rabins

ISBN 10: 0801885094 / ISBN 13: 9780801885099

Editore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2006

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Riassunto:

Revised in 2006 for its twenty-fifth anniversary, this best-selling book is the "bible" for families caring for people with Alzheimer disease, offering comfort and support to millions worldwide. In addition to the practical and compassionate guidance that have made The 36-Hour Day invaluable to caregivers, the fourth edition is the only edition currently available that includes new information on medical research and the delivery of care.

The new edition includes:

-new information on diagnostic evaluation
-resources for families and adult children who care for people with dementia
-updated legal and financial information
-the latest information on nursing homes and other communal living arrangements
-new information on research, medications, and the biological causes and effects of dementia

Also available in a large print edition

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Informazioni sull'autore:

Nancy L. Mace, M.A., now retired, was a consultant to and a member of the board of directors of the Alzheimer's Association and an assistant in psychiatry and coordinator of the T. Rowe and Eleanor Price Teaching Service of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Peter V. Rabins, M.D., M.P.H., is a professor of psychiatry, with joint appointments in medicine, mental health, and health policy and management, co-director of the Division of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neuropsychiatry, and director of the T. Rowe and Eleanor Price Teaching Service of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

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Titolo: The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring ...
Casa editrice: Johns Hopkins University Press
Data di pubblicazione: 2006
Legatura: Brossura
Condizione: very_good
Edizione: quarta edizione