Mace, Nancy L.
From Library Journal It has been estimated that five percent of older people suffer from severe intellectual impairment. So these two eloquent and readable guides will be much in demand as the number of families facing the challenge of caring for a relative with some form of dementing illness continues to grow. First published in 1981, The 36-Hour Day follows the format of the previous two editions but has been thoroughly updated to incorporate new information on the latest research, several drugs that hold promise, and genetic aspects of Alzheimer's. The heart of the guide remains unchanged, focusing on helping families cope with this progressive and irreversible disease. Besides tips on how to care for the demented during the various stages of the disease (for example, place a picture of a toilet on the bathroom door), the text discusses the different kinds of help available and how to seek it. Financial and legal issues are well covered, while sections on nursing homes and other alternative living arrangements provide advice and practical suggestions. Appendixes list recent books, videos, web sites, and U.S. and international organizations. The thrust of GentlecareR is a well-argued plea for a radical change in the way we care for Alzheimer's patients. In outlining her program, Jones states that this rethinking involves people, physical space, and individualized programs. Everyone in the physical plant, from maintenance worker to director, belongs to the care-giving team, as do family members and volunteers. Only when impaired persons can no longer perform for themselves a task like feeding themselves or dressing should it be done for them. Care should concentrate on what can be done, not what cannot. Because her emphasis is on the need for a comprehensive program of care and concentrates more on the institutional setting, Jones does not provide as many practical suggestions or the depth of advice for home care that Mace and Rabins do. Rather, her book describes how facilities can be designed and staffs trained to optimize the quality of life for patients. Both titles are highly recommended: Rabins and Mace for the practical help and advice, Jones for her eloquent presentation of a comprehensive program that treats patients with dignity.AJodith Janes, Cleveland Clinic Fdn. Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. Product Description: Updated with the newest information on Alzheimer's Disease and dementia, this bestselling book has remained the "bible" for families who are giving care toafflicted loved ones. --This text refers to the Digital edition.
New york Academy of Sciences
Dean, Carolyn
About the Author Dr. Carolyn Dean is one of the few pioneers who bridges the gap between allopathic and alternative medicine by training as a medical doctor and a naturopathic doctor. She attended Dalhousie Medical School in Nova Scotia and graduated in 1978. She is also a graduate of Ontario Naturopathic College and presently on the board of the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in Toronto. Dr. Dean began practicing integrative medicine long before the term was invented. Diet and lifestyle counseling have always formed the foundation of her practice. Since 1993 she has been researching a medical modality which includes diet, herbs and homeopathy to treat the layers of toxins and infection in the body. Book Description According to the National Institute on Aging, there are currently four million sufferers of Alzheimer's disease in the United States. This number is expected to increase to 15 million by the year 2050. Despite these startling figures, very few resources are available for patients and their loved ones. The Everything® Alzheimer's Book provides authoritative information on the disease, its symptoms, current treatments, and effective management. This comprehensive book includes a primer on basic brain function and thorough descriptions of the symptoms of the disease, which can include memory loss, disorientation, and delusions. This completely up-to-date work helps families: · Recognize and deal with dementia · Manage medications · Alzheimer's-proof the home · Handle financial and legal issues · Know the pros and cons of home care versus hospital stay In addition to the easy-to-follow, reliable information, this accessible reference helps readers make sense of tests, choose the right treatment, and deal with symptoms to reduce anxiety and ensure a better quality of life.
CARTER, ROSALYNN
From Library Journal An estimated 25 million Americans are family caregivers, providing for the physical and psychological needs of older parents, chronically ill spouses, or children with disabilities. Caregiving can be a demanding yet fulfilling occupation but may leave caregivers feeling isolated and unprepared for their role. The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Human Development was created by the former First Lady to study the caregiving process and find new ways to assist caregivers. This book offers tips for dealing with health professionals, finding a support group (or starting one of your own), recognizing signs of caregiver burnout, and techniques to make life more satisfying for both caregiver and care recipient. While Carter's book is easy to read and filled with stories from family caregivers, the reassuring tone makes it more emotionally supportive than informational. Nonetheless, it deserves a spot in caregiver and consumer health collections. Appendixes include policy recommendations for improving caregiver services, lists of organizations, and books. --Karen McNally Bensing, Benjamin Rose Inst. Lib., Cleveland Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Booklist Former First Lady Carter became interested in the problems of the elderly and the mentally ill during her husband's first gubernatorial campaign. Her work in the area since then, coupled with the work of the Rosalynn Carter Institute at Georgia Southwestern College, whose mission is "to understand the caregiving process and discover new ways to assist formal and informal caregivers," demonstrated the emerging societal need to care for chronically ill individuals. Focusing on the caregiver, Carter and coauthor Golant describe the stages the caregiver progresses through, from first facing the illness or declining health of a loved one to the "long-term, hard-work phase of caregiving." Questions regarding in-home professional care and nursing homes are addressed, and the authors provide information on strategies, support groups, program recommendations, helpful organizations, and books. Denise Perry Donavin
Bridges, Barbara J.
Midwest Book Review Barbara Bridges is a Registered Nurse with in-home caregiving experience for two parents with dementing illness. In Therapeutic Caregiving she has written a practical guide for anyone who has assumed responsibility for the care and management of someone with Alzheimer's or other dementia causing disease or injury. Bridges combines her extensive professional expertise with practical, step-by-step practical advice. Encompassing compassion for the person with dementing illness, Therapeutic Caregiving presents specific techniques for keeping persons with dementia more functional, both mentally and physically. Therapeutic Caregiving is expressly written for family members and employed in-home caregivers, but it is also ideal for the staff of adult family homes and home health agency workers. Therapeutic Caregiving provides suggestions for that long term care professionals in group home and nursing home environments as well. Important information is provided on the "art of cueing" to promote independence in performing normal activities and logical thinking processes or memory stimulation, promoting mental and intellectual functioning, the use of structuring and scheduling, prevention of unnecessary anxiety and stress, management of problem behaviors, managing confusion and/or disorientation, managing depression, and providing a climate for independent functioning and a sense of well-being. Especially useful are the appendices which feature additional reading lists, video tape resources, dementia information and support groups, a sample daily schedule, a sample oral hygiene cueing regimen, a sample cueing regimen for getting out of a chair or off a toilet seat, an introduction to exercise segments (General Information, Exercise Frequency, Appropriate Clothing, The Importance of Counting), warm-up and balance exercises, range of motion exercises, stretching and cool-down exercises, aerobic exercises, and toning exercises. Therapeutic Caregiving is one of the clearest, best written, well organization "how-to" books on Azheimer's care-giving now available to the non-specialist general reader as well as the professional health worker. About the Author Ms. Bridges is an experienced registered nurse, who interrupted her career to care for both of her parents who had Alzheimer's disease. She runs her own business, BJB Geriatric Services, offering elder (geriatric) care management services, and dementia caregiving educational programs.
Edwards, Allen Jack
From Book News, Inc. Addressing caregivers and family members, offers explanations of current research and knowledge, and tells how to handle the many physical and psychological needs of people with dementia symptoms from multi-infarct dementia, Huntington's disease, Parkinson's disease, Pick's disease, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, AIDS, Down's syndrome, and normal pressure hydrocephalus. Includes discussion of how to help the caregiver. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or. Book Description Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield. Review of current knowledge and research in dementia, for families and all caregivers dealing with the dementia patient.