There's still a person in there : the complete guide to treating and coping with Alzheimer's / Michael Castleman, Dolores Gallagher-Thompson and Matthew Naythons.
By: Castleman, Michael.
Contributor(s): Gallagher-Thompson, Dolores | Naythons, Matthew.
Material type: BookPublisher: New York : Perigee, 1999Description: 370 p. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 0399526358 .Subject(s): Alzheimer's disease -- Popular works | Alzheimer's disease -- Case studiesDDC classification: 616.8983Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 616.8983 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00082777 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
With information about the latest medical advances, coping strategies for care givers, and affecting accounts from families dealing with this disease, this guide presents a new understanding of Alzheimer's that is optimistic, courageous, and comforting.
Bibliography: p. 337-360. - Includes index.
New insights, new hope -- "There's still a person in there", Profile of Ann and Julian Davidson -- Worried about someone? The warning signs of Alzheimer's -- Dr. Alzheimer's strange discovery, The history, biology and rising toll of Alzheimer's -- "We wanted very much to take care of her", Profile of Jorge, Anna and Rosa Flores -- Who's at risk? Important new insights into risk factors for Alzheimer's -- The diagnostic dilemma, Is it really Alzheimer's? -- Coping with Alzheimer's disease, The experts' ten-step program -- "Poor Tyrone", Profile of Sandra and Tyrone Worthington -- The other dementias, Some causes of dementia may be treatable -- The new Alzheimer's treatments, The latest drugs, medicinal herbs and other therapies -- "It's nothing to be ashamed of, it's a disease", Profile of Faith Hung and her family -- Before you do anything else, take care of yourself, A lesson for caregivers -- A practical introduction to loving caregiving, How to care for someone with Alzheimer's -- When you can no longer cope with day-to-day caregiving, How to evaluate, select and pay for residential care -- "Oh, the joy of me", Profile of Debbie and Doris Hoffmann -- The new science of staying mentally sharp - for life, The latest discoveries about memory preservation.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Introduction: New Insights, New Hope (p. 1)
- 1. "There's Still a Person in There": Profile of Ann and Julian Davidson (p. 5)
- 2. Worried About Someone?: The Warning Signs of Alzheimer's (p. 30)
- 3. Dr. Alzheimer's Strange Discovery: The History, Biology, and Rising Toll of Alzheimer's (p. 34)
- 4. "We Wanted Very Much to Take Care of Her": Profile of Jorge, Anna, and Rosa Flores (p. 47)
- 5. Who's at Risk? Important New Insights into Risk Factors for Alzheimer's (p. 65)
- 6. The Diagnostic Dilemma: Is It Really Alzheimer's? (p. 86)
- 7. Coping With Alzheimer's Disease: The Experts' Ten-Step Program (p. 101)
- 8. "Poor Tyrone" Profile of Sandra and Tyrone Worthington (p. 107)
- 9. The Other Dementias: Some Causes of Dementia May Be Treatable (p. 125)
- 10. The New Alzheimer's Treatments: The Latest Drugs, Medicinal Herbs, and Other Therapies (p. 145)
- 11. "It's Nothing to Be Ashamed of, It's a Disease": Profile of Faith Hung and Her Family (p. 176)
- 12. Before You do Anything Else, Take Care of Yourself: A Lesson for Caregivers (p. 193)
- 13. A Practical Introduction to Loving Caregiving: How to Care for Someone with Alzheimer's (p. 219)
- 14. When You Can No Longer Cope With Day-To-Day Caregiving: How to Evaluate, Select, and Pay for Residential Care (p. 260)
- 15. "Oh, the Joy of Me": Profile of Debbie and Doris Hoffmann (p. 279)
- 16. The New Science of Staying Mentally Sharp--for Life: The Latest Discoveries About Memory Preservation (p. 296)
- Epilogue (p. 318)
- Appendix I. Resources (p. 320)
- Appendix II. Alzheimers.Com (p. 336)
- References and Bibliography (p. 337)
- Permissions (p. 361)
- Index (p. 363)