The 36-hour day : a family guide to caring for persons with Alzheimer disease, related dementing illnesses, and memory loss in later life

Mace, Nancy L.

Large Print 2000

"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 refle...

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ISBN:

9780801865213
0801865212

Edition:

Third edition

Description:

xxxii, 573 pages (large print) ; 24 cm
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Other Title:

Thirty-six hour day

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 533-538) and index

Contents:

Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
Preface to the first edition
[ch.] 1. Dementia
[ch.] 2. Getting medical help for the impaired person
[ch.] 3. Characteristic problems of dementia
[ch.] 4. Problems in independent living
[ch.] 5. Problems arising in daily care
[ch.] 6. Medical problems
[ch.] 7. Problems of behavior
[ch.] 8. Problems of mood
[ch.] 9. Special arrangements if you become ill
[ch.] 10. Getting outside help
[ch.] 11. You and the impaired person as parts of a family
[ch.] 12. How caring for an impaired person affects you
[ch.] 13. Caring for yourself
[ch.] 14. For children and teenagers
[ch.] 15. Financial and legal issues
[ch.] 16. Nursing homes and other living arrangements --- [ch.] 17. Brain disorders and the causes of dementia
[ch.] 18. Research in dementia
appendix 1. Further reading
appendix 2. Organizations
appendix 3. Locating your state office on aging and state nursing home ombudsman
appendix 4. Nursing home residents' right
Index

LCCN:

00042416

Control Number:

611188

Other Authors:

Rabins, Peter V., author

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