Alzheimer's disease : a caregivers guide / Diana B. Watkins, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Watkins, Diana B., editor.

Series:

Aging issues, health and financial alternatives series.

Aging Issues, Health and Financial Alternatives

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Alzheimer's disease--Patients--Home care.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (131 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Biomedical, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Alzheimer's disease is an illness of the brain. It causes large numbers of nerve cells in the brain to die. This affects a person's ability to remember things and think clearly. People with AD become forgetful and easily confused. They may have a hard time concentrating and behave in odd ways. These problems get worse as the illness gets worse, making it more difficult for caregivers. Caring for a person with Alzheimer's disease is a challenge that calls upon the patience, creativity, knowledge, and skills of each caregiver. This book is for those who provide in-home care for people with Alzhe

Contents:

""ALZHEIMER�S DISEASE: A CAREGIVERS GUIDE""; ""ALZHEIMER�S DISEASE: A CAREGIVERS GUIDE""; ""Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data""; ""CONTENTS""; ""PREFACE""; ""Chapter 1: CARING FOR A PERSON WITH ALZHEIMER�S DISEASE: YOUR EASY-TO-USE GUIDE FROM THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING""; ""ABOUT THIS CHAPTER""; ""UNDERSTANDING AD""; ""CARING FOR A PERSON WITH AD""; ""WHEN YOU NEED HELP""; ""THE MEDICAL SIDE OF AD""; ""COPING WITH THE LAST STAGES OF AD""; ""CARING FOR YOURSELF""; ""JOINING A CLINICAL TRIAL""; ""SUMMARY""; ""WORDS TO KNOW""

""Chapter 2: HOME SAFETY FOR PEOPLE WITH ALZHEIMER�S DISEASE""""INTRODUCTION""; ""WHAT IS ALZHEIMER�S DISEASE?""; ""WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF ALZHEIMER�S DISEASE?""; ""GENERAL SAFETY CONCERNS""; ""HOME SAFETY ROOM BY ROOM""; ""HOME SAFETY BEHAVIOR BY BEHAVIOR""; ""IMPAIRMENT OF THE SENSES""; ""DRIVING""; ""NATURAL DISASTER SAFETY""; ""CONCLUSION""; ""ADDITIONAL RESOURCES""; ""INDEX""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed June 2, 2014).

ISBN:

1-63117-721-4

OCLC:

918623627