The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for Persons with Alzheimer Disease, Related Dementing Illnesses, and Memory Loss in Later Life

Mace MA, Ms. Nancy L.; Rabins MD MPH, Dr. Peter V.; McHugh MD, Dr. Paul R. [Foreword]

ISBN 10: 0801861497 / ISBN 13: 9780801861499

Editore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1999

Codice articolo 0801861497-3-19606677

Riassunto:

A guide for families who are giving care to people with Alzheimer's disease or other dementing illnesses. For this third edition, the authors have retained the structure, scope and purpose of the original book, while updating chapters to reflect medical research and delivery of care. Topics that have been added or extensively revised include: updated terminology and statistics; material on the evaluation of persons with dementia; changes in laws on driving; a section on hospice care; information on assisted living facilities and financing care; information on other types of dementia; findings on eating and nutrition; and medical research in areas such as drugs, genetics and diagnostic tests. The appendices list bibliographic references, websites, and addresses of associations and state offices.

Recensione:

"Both a guide and a legend." -- Bard Lindeman, Chicago Tribune

"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

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Titolo: The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring ...
Casa editrice: Johns Hopkins University Press
Data di pubblicazione: 1999
Legatura: Paperback
Condizione: Good
Edizione: terza edizione