What If It's Not Alzheimer's by Lisa Radin

2003-10-01T00:30:00-05:00

What If It's Not Alzheimer's A Caregiver's Guide to Dementia
Edited by Lisa Radin

Trade Paperback, 345 pages | Prometheus Books | Medical - Nursing - Gerontology; Medical - Neurology | $22.99 | 978-1-59102-087-5 (1-59102-087-5)

Although the public most often associates dementia with Alzheimer’s disease, the medical profession now distinguishes various types of "other" dementias. This book is the first comprehensive guide dealing with frontotemporal dementia (FTD), one of the largest groups of non-Alzheimer’s dementias. The contributors are either specialists in their fields or have exceptional hands-on experience with FTD sufferers.

Beginning with a focus on the medical facts, the first part defines and explores FTD as an illness distinct from Alzheimer’s disease. Also considered are clinical and medical care issues and practices, as well as such topics as finding a medical team and rehabilitation interventions. The next section on managing care examines the daily care routine including exercise, socialization, adapting the home environment, and behavioral issues. In the following section on caregiver resources, the contributors identify professional and government assistance programs along with private resources and legal options.

This newly revised edition follows recent worldwide collaboration in research and provides the most current medical information available, a better understanding of the different classifications of FTD, and more clarity regarding the role of genetics. A completely new chapter 5 enlightens the reader about the various drugs that are now being used with FTD patients and also delves into a number of nonmedical options. The wealth of information offered in these pages will help both healthcare professionals and caregivers of someone suffering from frontotemporal dementia.

Circles of Care by Reeve Lindbergh

2001-04-10T00:30:00-05:00

Circles of Care How to Set Up Quality Care for Our Elders in the Comfort of Their Own Homes
Written by Ann Cason
Foreword by Reeve Lindbergh

Trade Paperback, 192 pages | Shambhala | Family & Relationships - Eldercare; Medical - Nursing - Gerontology; Medical - Nursing - Home & Community Care | $19.95 | 978-1-57062-471-1 (1-57062-471-2)

"My parent needs help, but refuses to consider a nursing home." That's the dilemma facing millions of baby boomers today. How can we ensure responsible, compassionate, even uplifting care for our aging parents at home?

Mindfulness is key, Ann Cason writes. Good care begins with watching and listening, with entering the elder's world and accepting it. Drawing on decades of experience in caring for the elderly, Cason helps us understand how old age feels and how we can help.

Then, through exercises, care studies, and numerous examples and suggestions, Circles of Care shows how to:

   • Work out a plan of care
   • Assemble and foster a caregiving team
   • Create an uplifting daily routine—and vary it creatively
   • Plan nutrition, medical needs, finances, and outings
   • Improve the elder's personal care and physical environment
   • Ease conflicts between elders and their caregivers or families
   • Avoid caregiver burnout
   • Work with mood swings, confusion, and memory loss

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What If It's Not Alzheimer's by Lisa Radin

What If It's Not Alzheimer's A Caregiver's Guide to DementiaEdited by Lisa Radin

Circles of Care by Reeve Lindbergh

Circles of Care How to Set Up Quality Care for Our Elders in the Comfort of Their Own HomesWritten by Ann Cason Foreword by Reeve Lindbergh

What If It's Not Alzheimer's A Caregiver's Guide to Dementia
Edited by Lisa Radin

Circles of Care How to Set Up Quality Care for Our Elders in the Comfort of Their Own Homes
Written by Ann Cason
Foreword by Reeve Lindbergh