Dementia & Alzheimer's : solving the practical and policy challenges / James O'Reilly and Rhonna Shatz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

O'Reilly, James T., 1947- author.

Shatz, Rhonna, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dementia--Patients--Care.

Dementia.

Caregivers.

Health care teams.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (v, 135 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

London : Anthem Press 2019.

Summary:

The ceasing of a family member's ability to reason, function and respond is a tragedy. With major increases in dementia predicted for the coming decade, a book like 'Dementia and Alzheimer's' is needed ever more to cut through clutter of anecdotes and assumptions. Facing the crisis of widespread patient volumes with dementia, 'Dementia and Alzheimer's' explains governmental and private entities' benefit programs for dementia patients, and how government and insurers do and should respond, while integrating sophisticated medical tactics with vital family cooperative responses to their loved one's mental health crisis. The text explains what works and what approaches work best for responses.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction; 2. The Family Dynamics of Dementia; 3. Tort Liability Related to Dementia; 4. Dementia and Private Insurance; 5. Medicare, Medicaid, Disability and Other Government Benefits; 6. Dementia and Residential Care Facilities; 7. Adult Protective Services in Dementia Cases; 8. Dementia and Financial Issues; 9. Dementia in Probate and Guardianship; 10. Dementia and Employment Issues; 11. Drug Research and New Product Developments for Dementia; 12. Dementia and Criminal Justice; 13 Understanding Your Expert's Advice about Brain Deterioration; 14 Understanding the Causes of Alzheimer's Disease; Appendix; Index.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 17 Jul 2019).

ISBN:

1-78308-926-1

1-78308-927-X