Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 128 pages
- Published by: Demos Medical Publishing
- Edition: 1st Edition December 28, 2005
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 1932603166
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-1932603163
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Book Dimensions:
9 x 6.1 x 0.5 inches
- Weighs: 4.8 ounces
Book Description
An estimated 5 million Americans have
Alzheimer's disease. That number continues to grow — by 2050 the number of individuals with
Alzheimer's could range from 11.3 million to 16 million.
Alzheimer's disease is not a normal part of aging. It is a devastating disorder of the brain's nerve cells that impairs memory, thinking, and behavior. Winner of the 2006
American Journal of Nursing Book of Year Award,
A Caregiver's Guide to Alzheimer's Disease will help readers understand what is physically happening to the brain so they can empower their own special skills and talents throughout the disease process. Chapters cover legal and financial issues, family forums in the caregiving process, the role of medication at various stages of the disease, helping children understand what is happening to a loved one, handling the holidays and celebrations, and making the living environment more stimulating and enjoyable. With an abundance of pointers and guidelines for affected individuals, their families, friends and caregivers,
A Caregiver's Guide to Alzheimer's Disease is essential for all readers who want to focus on the capabilities that remain instead of those that have been lost.
About The Author
Patricia R. Callone, M.A., M.R.E. is VP of Institutional Relations for Creighton U. and served on the Board of Directors of the Alzheimers Association Midlands Chapter. She has experience with Alzheimers as both an educator and as a caregiver.
Barbara C. Vasiloff, M.A., is Co-founder of Discipline With Purpose, Inc. She has taught for over 25 years and is a lecturer at Creighton U., and St. Cecilias Cathedral. She is the author of Teaching Children Self-Discipline: 15 Essential Skills and Anyone Can Be A Bully.
Connie Kudlacek has been the Executive Director of the Alzheimers Association Midlands Chapter for the past eighteen years. Caregiving has been a part of Connies life for over fifty-years beginning with caring for her mother who had cancer at a very early age.
Reader Reviews
This book gives a clear and concise summary of changes which occur in the brain and in the behavior of the patient with Alzheimer's Disease. Dividing the book into three sections based on the stages of the disease is very useful. The tips for making life easier can easily be implemented.
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