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

English

Series: A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book Ser.

ISBN: 0801885094

EAN: 9780801885099

Category: Health & Fitness / Diseases / Alzheimer'S & Dementia/Medical / Geriatrics/

Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press

Release Date: 09/24/2012

Age Range: 18-null

Synopsis: Revised 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:

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

Illustrated: No

Format: Paperback

Edition: 4

Height: 0.91 inches

Width: 6.0 inches

Length: 9.0 inches

Weight: 16.83 oz

Pages: 352