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Six steps to managing Alzheimer's disease and dementia : a guide for families / Andrew E. Budson and Maureen K. O'Connor. [electronic resource]

By: Contributor(s): Series: Oxford medicine onlinePublisher: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2021Description: 1 online resource (352 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9780190099909 (ebook) :
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Print version :: No titleDDC classification:
  • 616.831 23
LOC classification:
  • RC521
Online resources: Summary: 'Six Steps to Managing Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia' explains everything that a family member or other caregiver needs to care for their loved one with Alzheimer's disease or another dementia, all the way from the mild stage through death - and beyond. It begins by explaining Alzheimer's and dementia, and how to manage problems with memory, language, vision, emotion, behavior, sleep, and bodily functions. Next discussed are which medications help - and which make things worse. Caring for yourself and building a care team are then covered, as well as how to sustain your relationship. Final chapters discuss the progression of dementia, the eventual death, and how to plan for life afterward. It is written in an easy-to-read style, featuring clinical vignettes and character-based stories that provide real-life examples of how to successfully manage Alzheimer's disease and dementia.
Holdings
Item type Home library Class number URL Status Date due Barcode
E-book University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay - Furness NHS Library Link to resource Not for loan
E-book University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay - Lancaster NHS Library Link to resource Not for loan

Also issued in print: 2021.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

'Six Steps to Managing Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia' explains everything that a family member or other caregiver needs to care for their loved one with Alzheimer's disease or another dementia, all the way from the mild stage through death - and beyond. It begins by explaining Alzheimer's and dementia, and how to manage problems with memory, language, vision, emotion, behavior, sleep, and bodily functions. Next discussed are which medications help - and which make things worse. Caring for yourself and building a care team are then covered, as well as how to sustain your relationship. Final chapters discuss the progression of dementia, the eventual death, and how to plan for life afterward. It is written in an easy-to-read style, featuring clinical vignettes and character-based stories that provide real-life examples of how to successfully manage Alzheimer's disease and dementia.

Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on September 24, 2021).