What if it's not Alzheimer's? : a caregiver's guide to dementia
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- ISBN: 9781616149680
- ISBN: 161614968X
- ISBN: 9781616149697
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444 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm - Edition: 3rd edition.
- Publisher: Amherst, New York : Prometheus Books, 2014.
- Copyright: ©2014
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Part I.A medical focus. The ABCs of neurodegenerative dementias / Martin Rossor. What is frontotemporal degeneration? A clinical perspective / Murray Grossman -- The role of genetics: A piece of the FTD puzzle / Elisabeth McCarty Wood -- Finding the "A" team: Creating a collaboration of health professionals / Carol F. Lippa and Kate J. Bowen -- Therapeutic interventions: Medical therapy options / Richard J. Caselli and Roy Yaari -- Rehabilitation interventions: Uses and benefits of speech, occupational, and physical therapies / Keith M. Robinson and Amy P. Lustig -- As the symptoms progress: Understanding the stages of the disease / Carol F. Lippa and Kate J. Bowen -- An immortal legacy: How donation of human tissues impacts research and drives advances in diagnosis and therapy / David J. Irwin, Elisabeth McCarty Wood, Virginia M.-Y. Lee, and John Q. Trojanowski -- Searching for the answers: The future of research and clinical care / David S. Knopman. Part II. Managing daily care. Introduction. A framework for quality of life with FTD / Sharon S. Denny -- Getting it down and getting it out: Swallowing and communication concerns / Amy P. Lustig -- A step ahead: Exercise and mobility / Heather Cianci -- Challenging the mind: Activities and socialization -- Fostering personal care: Hygiene, dressing, and eating -- Within these walls: Creating a safe and supportive environment / Lisa Ann Fagan -- Altered relationships: Adapting to emotions and behavior / Katherine P. Rankin -- Before drugs: Nonpharmacologic approach to symptom management / Lauren M. Massimo and Geri R. Hall -- A balance of health: Maintaining general medical-care practices / Bruce L. Miller and Rosalie Gearhart -- Final choices: successfully navigating challenges in advanced and end-of-life care / Maribeth Galligher and Jeanette Castellane. Part III. Caregiver resources. Caregiving: Obtaining the help you need from health and community services / Darby Morhardt and Mary O'Hara -- Nursing home care and assisted living options: Warning and wise choices / Morris J. Kaplan -- By the hands of others: Creating helpful support networks / Helen-Ann Comstock -- Money matters: securing financial and legal readiness / Paul L. Feldman -- Part IV. Caring for yourself. A daily break: respite and personal care for the care giver / Vivian E. Greenberg -- From loss to life: Managing emotions and grief / Rev. David Cotton. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | RC 521 .W43 2014 | 30775305542012 | General Collection | Available | - |