The 36-hour day
About this book
When someone in your family suffers from Alzheimer disease or other related memory loss diseases, both you and your loved one face immense challenges. For over thirty years, this book has been the trusted bible for families affected by dementia disorders. Now completely revised and updated, this guide features the latest information on the causes of dementia, managing the early stages of dementia, the prevention of dementia, and finding appropriate living arrangements for the person who has dementia when home care is no longer an option. You'll learn: -The basic facts about dementia -How to deal with problems arising in daily care-- meals, exercise, personal hygiene, and safety -How to cope with an impaired person's false ideas, suspicion, anger, and other mood problems -How to get outside help from support groups, friends, and agencies -Financial and legal issues you must address.
Subjects
- alzheimer disease
- alzheimer, maladie d'
- alzheimer, mal de
- alzheimer, mal de -- pacientes -- cuidado en el hogar
- alzheimer's & dementia
- alzheimer's disease
- alzheimer's disease, patients
- alzheimer's disease -- patients -- home care
- care
- caregivers
- caregiving
- consumer health
- coping with illness
- cuidado en el hogar
- cuidados caseros
- démence sénile
- demencia
- demencia -- pacientes -- cuidado en el hogar
- demencia presenil
- demencia presenil -- pacientes -- cuidado en el hogar
- dementia
- diet / health / fitness
- diseases
- diseases - nervous system (incl. brain)
- eldercare
- enfermedad de alzheimer
- family & relationships
- gerontology
- handbooks, manuals
- health & fitness
- health & fitness / general
- home care
- home care services
- home nursing
- mal de alzheimer
- medical
- memory disorders
- nervous system, diseases
- neurology & clinical neurophysiology
- new york times bestseller
- nyt:family=2017-01-08
- older people
- pacientes
- patients
- popular works
- presenile dementia
- presenile dementia -- patients -- home care
- senile dementia
- senile dementia -- patients -- home care
- soins à domicile