This definitive resource for those affected by Alzheimer and other dementing illnesses has been expanded. For this third edition, the authors have retained the structure, scope, and purpose of the original while thoroughly updating the chapters to include the latest treatments and care. Revised topics include new statistics and terminology, information on assisted living programs and financing options, a section on hospice care, as well as the most recent findings on nutrition, drugs, and genetics. The appendices have also been updated to include new references, Web sites, and addresses of associations and state offices that provide services for the families and victims of Alzheimer disease.
36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for Persons with Alzheimer Disease, Related Dementing Illnesses, and Memory Loss in Later Life ANNOTATION The book contains no figures. Through two editions, this best-selling book has remained the "bible" for families who are giving care to people with Alzheimer disease. The 36-Hour Day has offered comfort and support to millions of people in North America and, in translations and adapted editions, throughout the rest of the world. For this third edition, the authors have retained the structure, scope, and purpose of the original book, while thoroughly updating chapters to reflect the latest medical research and the current delivery of care. Topics that have been added or extensively revised include: Updated terminology and statistics; New material on the evaluation of persons with dementia; Updated changes in laws on driving; A new section on hospice care; New information on assisted living facilities and financing care; Information on other types of dementia; The latest findings on eating and nutrition; New medical research in areas such as drugs, genetics, and diagnostic tests. The revised appendices include: New bibliographic references; websites; Updated addresses of associations and state offices.
FROM THE PUBLISHER The 36-Hour Day has offered comfort and support to millions of people in North America and, in translations and adapted editions, throughout the rest of the world. For this third edition, the authors have retained the structure, scope, and purpose of the original book, while thoroughly updating chapters to reflect the latest medical research and the current delivery of care.
FROM THE CRITICS New York Times Excellent guidance and clear information.
William Reichel - American Geriatrics Society
A wealth of knowledge...the best available guide on the subject. Albert A. Fisk - Journal of the American Medical Association
This is a book that physicians can confidently recomment to the families of their patients. It is also a book that physicians themselves can read to obtain practical advice that they can pass on to families. Ozlem Uyar This is a guidebook for everyone who deals with demented patients. The purpose is to enlighten the families of Alzheimer's patients as well as patients with other types of dementias, make them understand the patient and disease better, ease and improve their caregiving, inform them about expected consequences of the disease and suggest ways to manage the difficulties. Audiences are family members and caregivers of demented patients and anyone who is in close contact with those patients. The book can also be helpful for primary care doctors, psychiatrists, psychiatry residents, nurses, social workers, and any clinician. The text covers basic information about dementia, particularly Alzheimer's type, most common problems related to those conditions, general principles and guidelines of caregiving, and new information on the financing and delivery of care. Additional information is provided about dementia research. The first two appendixes are designed to inform the reader about recent books, videos, web sides, addresses, and telephone numbers of U.S. and international organizations. The third appendix lists state offices of aging and nursing homes. The fourth appendix includes nursing home residents' rights. The language is very easy to read, and enables everyone to understand the information. There are no tables or illustrations. This is a very useful guide about dementia, its related difficulties and illnesses, available services for demented patients, and anticipated consequences of this disease. It is highly recommended to those who have family members with dementia or who are in close contact with those people.
Doody Review Services Reviewer: Ozlem Dubauskas, MD (Rush University Medical Center)Description: This is a guidebook for everyone who deals with demented patients. Purpose: The purpose is to enlighten the families of Alzheimer's patients as well as patients with other types of dementias, make them understand the patient and disease better, ease and improve their caregiving, inform them about expected consequences of the disease and suggest ways to manage the difficulties. Audience: Audiences are family members and caregivers of demented patients and anyone who is in close contact with those patients. The book can also be helpful for primary care doctors, psychiatrists, psychiatry residents, nurses, social workers, and any clinician. Features: The text covers basic information about dementia, particularly Alzheimer's type, most common problems related to those conditions, general principles and guidelines of caregiving, and new information on the financing and delivery of care. Additional information is provided about dementia research. The first two appendixes are designed to inform the reader about recent books, videos, web sides, addresses, and telephone numbers of U.S. and international organizations. The third appendix lists state offices of aging and nursing homes. The fourth appendix includes nursing home residents' rights. The language is very easy to read, and enables everyone to understand the information. There are no tables or illustrations. Assessment: This is a very useful guide about dementia, its related difficulties and illnesses, available services for demented patients, and anticipated consequences of this disease. It is highly recommended to those who have family members with dementia or who are in close contact with those people.
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