Caring for the Alzheimer Patient: A Practical Guide [Paperback]

PhD Raye Lynne Dippel (Editor), Ph.D J. Thomas Hutton M.D. (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1991

Six million people in the United States are now Alzheimer caregivers, but their ranks could double in coming years as the number of older people at risk for developing Alzheimer's Disease rises drastically. While more research is being done on this disease, new caregivers remain in desperate need of helpful suggestions and emotional support. "Caring for the Alzheimer Patient" received broad critical acclaim as an important contribution to the limited literature on this devastating disease. The overwhelming support for a third edition indicates the continuing urgent need to deliver important information to countless caregivers, families, and skilled care workers who are indirectly affected by Alzheimer's.This essential volume, now greatly revised to include the latest research and information on the disease, contains chapters by highly qualified experts on the medical aspects of the dementia caused by Alzheimer's; optimal living environments for Alzheimer patients; techniques for enhancing memory, orientation, and communication in Alzheimer patients; selecting appropriate nursing homes; the benefits of support groups for Alzheimer families; the reliability of news-making research and so-called medical breakthroughs; and more.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Caring for the Alzheimer Patient , a compendium by experts, covers subjects ranging from evaluative diagnostic techniques to nutrition and exercise for Alzheimer patients. Advice in many chapters can be used most effectively by health professionals. Other topics such as the role of support groups, criteria for selection of a nursing home (including costs and Medicare and Medicaid payments), and legal considerations are particularly useful for family members. Writing in an engaging, anecdotal style, Gruetzner, founder of an Alzheimer's support group for families, gears his book primarily to lay people. He outlines phases of the disease and describes neurologic changes in a readily understandable manner that is enhanced by line drawings. He also covers drug regimens and possible side effects, and family adjustment and coping mechanisms. Several poems, composed by Maude S. Newton during moments of stress, add a poignant touch. Both books possess useful perspectives on the disease, but contain little new information not available in Confronting Alzheimer's Disease ( LJ 12/87), Rose Oliver and Frances Bock's Coping with Alzheimer's , and Understanding Alzheimer's , edited by Miriam Aronson (both LJ 2/1/88). Carol R. Glatt, Northeastern Hospital of Philadelphia
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Review

The latest research on Alzheimer's and its management is included in this third updated edition, which provides a practical guide for nurses and families alike. Articles on nutrition and aging, specialized care for the elderly, memory and speech problems, and caregiver challenges create a well-rounded discussion. -- Midwest Book Review --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Prometheus Books; 2nd Golden Age Books edition (March 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0879756632
• ISBN-13: 978-0879756635
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,959,089 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)