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PublisherJohns Hopkins University Press

ISBN-100801885094

ISBN-139780801885099

eBay Product ID (ePID)52859586

Product Key Features

Number of Pages352 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Name36-Hour Day : A Family Guide to Caring for People with Alzheimer Disease, Other Dementias, and Memory Loss in Later Life

SubjectEldercare, General, Diseases / Alzheimer's & Dementia, Geriatrics

Publication Year2006

FeaturesNew Edition

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaFamily & Relationships, Health & Fitness, Medical

AuthorNancy L. Mace, Peter V. Rabins

SeriesA Johns Hopkins Press Health Book Ser.

FormatPerfect

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight16.8 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number4

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2006-009627

Reviews"An admirably realistic guide to caring for people with Alzheimer's." -- Michael Greenberg, New York Review of Books, "An excellent book for families who are caring for persons with dementia... A book that physicians can confidently recommend to the families of their patients." -- Journal of the American Medical Association, Recommended to all caregivers and families of persons with dementia as an indispensable source of valuable information on a very wide range of topics., "An excellent guide with general information for family caregivers of persons with dementia... The text is person focused and describes the complexity and depth of the care required not only for persons with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia but also for caregivers." -- M. Jean Keller, EdD, Activities, Adaptation and Aging, "An excellent, practical manual for families and professionals involved in the care of persons with progressive illnesses... The book is specific and thought-provoking, and it will be helpful to anyone even remotely involved with an 'impaired' person... Highly recommended, especially for public and nursing libraries." -- Library Journal, Excellent guidance and clear information of a kind that the family needs... The authors offer the realistic advice that sometimes it is better to concede the patient's frailties than to try to do something about them, and that a compassionate sense of humor often helps., "Recommended to all caregivers and families of persons with dementia as an indispensable source of valuable information on a very wide range of topics." -- Kathryn Oliphant, Case Management Journals, "Excellent guidance and clear information of a kind that the family needs... The authors offer the realistic advice that sometimes it is better to concede the patient's frailties than to try to do something about them, and that a compassionate sense of humor often helps." -- New York Times

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Edition22

Dewey Decimal362.196/831

Edition DescriptionNew Edition

SynopsisRevised in 2006 for its twenty-fifth anniversary, this best-selling book is the "bible" for families caring for people with Alzheimer disease, offering comfort and support to millions worldwide. In addition to the practical and compassionate guidance that have made The 36-Hour Day invaluable to caregivers, the fourth edition is the only edition currently available that includes new information on medical research and the delivery of care. The new edition includes: -new information on diagnostic evaluation -resources for families and adult children who care for people with dementia -updated legal and financial information -the latest information on nursing homes and other communal living arrangements -new information on research, medications, and the biological causes and effects of dementia Also available in a large print edition Praise for The 36-Hour Day:, Suitable for families caring for people with Alzheimer disease. This fourth edition includes fresh information on medical research and the delivery of care. It includes: information on diagnostic evaluation; resources for families and adult children who care for people with dementia; legal and financial information; and more., The bestselling family guide to caring for people with Alzheimer's and other dementias is updated with new information on medical research and the delivery of care. Includes resources for families and adult children who care for people with dementia, the latest information on nursing homes and other communal living arrangements, and more.

LC Classification NumberRC523.M33 2006