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The 36-hour day : a family guide to caring for people who have Alzheimer disease, other dementias, and memory loss / Nancy L. Mace, Peter V. Rabins.

Mace, Nancy L., (author.). Rabins, Peter V., (author.).

Summary:

When someone in your family suffers from Alzheimer disease or other related memory loss diseases, both you and your loved one face immense challenges. Mace and Robins provide practical and specific advice to make care easier, improve quality of life, and lift the spirits of a family dealing with Alzheimer disease.

Record details

ISBN: 9781421422220
ISBN: 1421422220
ISBN: 9781421422237
ISBN: 1421422239
Physical Description: xx, 393 p. ; 23 cm.
Edition: 6th ed.
Publisher: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2017.
Copyright: ℗♭2017

Content descriptions

General Note:

Includes index.

Authors' names taken from cover.

Formatted Contents Note:

Dementia -- Getting medical help for the person who has dementia -- Characteristic behavioral symptoms in people who have dementia -- Problems in independent living -- Problems arising in daily care -- Medical problems -- Managing the behavioral and neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia -- Symptoms associated with mood change and suspiciousness -- Special arrangements if you become ill -- Getting outside help -- You and the person who has dementia -- How caring for a person who has dementia affects you -- Caring for yourself -- For children and teenagers -- Financial and legal issues -- Long-term care arrangements -- Preventing and delaying cognitive decline -- Brain disorders and the causes of dementia -- Research on dementia.