When people suffer from Alzheimer's disease, their family and friends usually must care for them and make decisions on their behalf, tasks that can be emotionally and physically draining. Backed by solid medical information about the specifics of the disease-from early signs, testing, and diagnosis to treatments and long-term care-this comprehensive guide will help family and caregivers alike be better prepared for the unique challenges ahead of them. An invaluable resource, Alzheimer's Disease explains how to cope with the many feelings provoked by the disease and provides practical care advice including ways to communicate and to make life safe and comfortable for the Alzheimer's patient.
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"Excellent.... Indispensable." -- -New York Times
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Lenore S. Powell, Ed.D., is a psychotherapist who specializes in counseling people affected by a family illness. She has been affiliated with the New York University Medical Center, the College of New Rochelle, and the Research Foundation of the City University of New York. Katie Courtice is a free-lance writer in the New York area.
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I found this book to be very helpful and I bought it for everyone in my family. It has great information regarding patient behavior, caregiver experiences, suggestions for caregivers, and prevention of this disease. I would have given it 5 stars except for the information regarding being sexually loyal as a spouse of an Alzheimer's patient, and the chapter about assisted suicide. I believe adultery and suicide are morally wrong, and just because a person loses their ability to remember or know things doesn't make it right to engage in the above practices. They are still worth being loyal to and worth receiving loving care until they pass on. I believe to do less than that would bring remorse in the future and it would dishonor the loved one suffering from this disease.
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Alzhermer's disease affects more than four million people in North America, but when this book was first published in 1983, few people were aware of that statistic. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
breathe out three times, forgetful person, impaired person, confused person Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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Alzhermer's disease affects more than four million people in North America, but when this book was first published in 1983, few people were aware of that statistic. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
breathe out three times, forgetful person, impaired person, confused person Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Social Security, United States, The Physical Challenges, New York, Medic Alert, Department of Social Services New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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