The 36-hour day : a family guide to caring for people who have Alzheimer disease, related dementias, and memory loss
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Contributors
Published
Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2011.
Format
Print Material
Edition
Fifth edition.
ISBN
9781421402796 (hardcover), 1421402793 (hardcover), 9781421402802 (pbk.), 1421402807 (pbk.), 9781421403076 (large print : pbk.), 1421403072 (large print : pbk.)
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| University Hospital Limerick Regional | 616.831 MAC | On Shelf |
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Published
Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2011.
Edition
Fifth edition.
Physical Desc
xxiv, 353 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
ISBN
9781421402796 (hardcover), 1421402793 (hardcover), 9781421402802 (pbk.), 1421402807 (pbk.), 9781421403076 (large print : pbk.), 1421403072 (large print : pbk.)
Notes
General Note
Includes index.
Description
Dementia -- Getting medical help for the person who has dementia -- Characteristic behavioral symptoms in people who have dementia -- Problems in independent living -- Problems arising in daily care -- Medical problems -- Behavioral symptoms of dementia -- Symptoms that appear as changes in mood -- Special arrangements if you become ill -- Getting outside help -- You and the person who has dementia as parts of a family -- How caring for a person who has dementia affects you -- Caring for yourself -- For children and teenagers -- Financial and legal issues -- Nursing homes and other living arrangements -- Preventing or delaying cognitive decline -- Brain disorders and the causes of dementia -- Research in dementia.