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What if it's not Alzheimer's? : a caregiver's guide to dementia / edited by Gary Radin and Lisa Radin ; foreword by Murray Grossman, MD EdD.

Radin, Gary, 1969- (editor.). Radin, Lisa, 1944- (editor.).

Summary:

Although the public most often associates dementia with Alzheimer's disease, the medical profession now distinguishes various types of "other" dementias. This is one of the only guides dealing with frontotemporal degeneration (FTD), one of the largest groups of non-Alzheimer's dementias. The contributors are either specialists in their fields or have exceptional hands-on experience with FTD sufferers. Beginning with a focus on the medical facts, the first part defines and explores FTD as an illness distinct from Alzheimer's disease. Also considered are clinical and medical care issues and practices, as well as such topics as finding a medical team and rehabilitation interventions. The section on managing care examines the daily care routine including exercise, socialization, adapting the home environment, and behavioral issues. In the caregiver resources section, the contributors identify professional and government assistance programs along with private resources and legal options. The final section focuses on the caregiver, in particular the need for respite and the challenge of managing emotions. This completely revised edition will help both healthcare professionals and caregivers of someone suffering from frontotemporal degeneration.

Record details

ISBN: 9781616149680
ISBN: 161614968X
Physical Description: 444 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Edition: 3rd edition.
Publisher: Amherst, New York : Prometheus Books, 2014.
Copyright: ©2014

Content descriptions

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.