Alzheimers care the "Dummies" way, with explanations in plain English, "get in, get out" information, icons and other navigational aids, and a dash of humor and fun. It offers pertinent, easy-to-understand advice for dealing with the myriad concerns and responsibilities that a primary caregiver must assume when managing an Alzheimers patient. | |
Alzheimer's Disease: FAQ provides you with compassionate, practical answers to your most difficult questions and explains how to cope with the painful personal issues and dilemmas of this disease. This book supplies sympathetic, pragmatic answers about all aspects of Alzheimer's, including the latest medical facts, the many myths associated with the disease, the medical community's current position on treatment, and research developments. It also provides you with how-tos for making legal and medical decisions and finding good care options. | |
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The early stages of Alzheimer's can be the most difficult time for friends and relativesbecause they often don't know much about the disease, or how they can help. This book fills the information gap, with sections on "What is Alzheimer's Disease?", "Giving Care", and Caring for Yourself". | |
A family guide to caring for persons with Alzheimer's Disease, related dementing illnesses, and memory loss later in life. | |
| How to create a home environment that will help you cope with the many difficulties of Alzheimer's disease. Includes minimizing accidents and injuries, access denial issues, grab bar basics, activities of daily living, planning for a caregiving future, plus lots more. | |
| This is the only guidebook written for people in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers. This first-of-its-kind book contains not only the expected 'What is Alzheimer's' information, but helps patients come to grips with their many daily frustrations. It contains tips for improving the quality of their lives. The clear and succinct answers to over 100 commonly asked questions give the reader both straight forward information as well as sound and respectful advice. | |
| In A Tangled Wood | This moving and compassionate memoir offers readers a rare and authentic glimpse into the world and culture of an Alzheimer's special care unit. |
Coping With Alzheimer's focuses on the practical decisions that must be addressed right away, from the organization of daily life and medical decisions that must be made to offering advice on the emotional needs of caregivers. | |
| When Someone You Love Has Alzheimer's | What you must know, what you can do, what you should expect... Straightforward, compassionate advice if someone you love has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's. |
| Alzheimer's Disease: A Guide For Families | This book helps you to overcome the challenges of looking after a loved one with Alzheimer's: communicating, staying healthy, making your home safe, avoiding depression, finding long-term health care, and more. |
| Alzheimer's Disease | This book for young people explains, through personal stories, who is in a high-risk group, how the disease attacks the brain, and how to help those who suffer from its symptoms. |
What happens when someone gets Alzheimer's Disease; what causes AD; caring for someone with AD; sources for information and support. | |
| Keys To Understanding Alzheimer's Disease | In non-technical language, the authors explain symptoms, advise on care strategies, and offer moral support. |
| Understanding "Senility" - A Layperson's Guide | This volume dispels myths about senility, explores early symptoms and later behavior patterns of those with Alzheimer's Disease, and describes treatable conditions that are sometimes mistaken for Alzheimer's. |
| Stephen L. DeFelice, M.D., examines the various methods to distinguish between normal forgetfulness and possible disease. | |
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Alzheimer's Disease: Caregivers Speak Out is a guide for families, friends, professionals, and students to better understanding those who have Alzheimer's disease and the people who care for them. Through their own heartfelt words and experiences, caregivers share feelings and ideas in an effort to teach others about this disease called Alzheimer s. |
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