The Complete Family Guide to Dementia

The Complete Family Guide to Dementia
Author: Thomas F. Harrison
Publisher: Guilford Publications
Total Pages: 255
Release: 2022-08-10
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1462550053

If you are facing the unique challenges of caring for a parent with dementia, you are not alone. What do you do when your loved one so plainly needs assistance, but is confused, angry, or resistant to your help? Where can you find the vital information you need, when you need it? Journalist Thomas Harrison and leading geriatric psychiatrist Brent Forester show that you don’t have to be a medical expert to be a good care provider in this authoritative guide. They explain the basics of dementia and offer effective strategies for coping with the medical, emotional, and financial toll. With the right skills, you can navigate changing family roles, communicate better with your parent, keep him or her safe, and manage difficult behaviors. Learn how to "care smarter, not harder"--and help your loved one maintain the best possible quality of life. Winner (Second Place)--American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award, Consumer Health Category Winner (Third Place)--Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award, Family & Relationships Category

Caring for Your Parents

Caring for Your Parents
Author: Hugh Delehanty
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2008
Genre: Adult children
ISBN: 140275857X

"Practical advice you can trust from the experts at AARP"--Cover.

When Your Loved One Has Dementia

When Your Loved One Has Dementia
Author: Joy A. Glenner
Publisher: JHU Press
Total Pages: 152
Release: 2005-06-17
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 0801898668

The result is a guide that integrates the practicalities of caregiving with the human emotions that accompany it.

The 36-Hour Day

The 36-Hour Day
Author: Nancy L. Mace
Publisher: JHU Press
Total Pages: 361
Release: 2021-08-10
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1421441705

The 36-Hour Day is the definitive dementia care guide.

The Complete Family Guide to Dementia

The Complete Family Guide to Dementia
Author: Thomas F. Harrison
Publisher: Guilford Publications
Total Pages: 255
Release: 2022-08-03
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 146254942X

If you are facing the unique challenges of caring for a parent with dementia, you are not alone. What do you do when your loved one so plainly needs assistance, but is confused, angry, or resistant to your help? Where can you find the vital information you need, when you need it? Journalist Thomas Harrison and leading geriatric psychiatrist Brent Forester show that you don’t have to be a medical expert to be a good care provider in this authoritative guide. They explain the basics of dementia and offer effective strategies for coping with the medical, emotional, and financial toll. With the right skills, you can navigate changing family roles, communicate better with your parent, keep him or her safe, and manage difficult behaviors. Learn how to "care smarter, not harder"--and help your loved one maintain the best possible quality of life.

The Complete Family Guide to Alternative Medicine

The Complete Family Guide to Alternative Medicine
Author: C. Norman Shealy
Publisher: Element Books, Limited
Total Pages: 288
Release: 1996
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9781852309015

This extensive volume covers everything about alternative therapies and what they can treat. Its unique color-coded layout makes this book an essential reference tool.

The Family Guide to Mental Health

The Family Guide to Mental Health
Author: Benjamin B. Wolman
Publisher:
Total Pages: 344
Release: 1991
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN:

The conditions for mental well-being and the deviations from normal mental health are explored in jargon-free language in The Family Guide to Mental Health. An A-Z examination of mental conditions including eating and sleeping disorders, mental retardation, phobias, Alzheimer's disease, substance abuse, and sexual dysfunction is featured, with descriptions of each disorder and recommended care. Indexed.

The Family Guide to Symptoms & Solutions

The Family Guide to Symptoms & Solutions
Author: Lenox Hill Hospital
Publisher: Gramercy
Total Pages: 388
Release: 1997
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9780517183861

From the staff of Lenox Hill Hospital, the prestigious teaching arm of New York University Medical Center, an indispensable, current, highly accessible reference guide. Written in language that is both easy to understand and friendly, this comprehensive work focuses on each body system (diagrams provided), how it works, and each system's most common ailments. Line an throughout.

The PDR Family Guide to Common Ailments

The PDR Family Guide to Common Ailments
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 372
Release: 2000
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9780345417152

This reference book is an easy-to-use A-to-Z guide filled with information you need on ne hundred common ailments. Alo, descriptive prescriptions drug, by brand and generic name.