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The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for People with Alzheimer Disease, Other Dementias, and Memory Loss in Later Life (4th Edition) (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book)
: :Revised in 2006 for its twenty-fifth anniversary, this best-selling book is the 'bible' for families caring for people with Alzheimer disease, offering comfort and support to millions worldwide. In addition to the practical and compassionate guidance that have made The 36-Hour Day invaluable to caregivers, the fourth edition is the only edition currently available that includes new information on medical research and the delivery of care. The new edition includes:-new information on diagnostic evaluation-resources for families and ...
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The Anti-Alzheimer's Prescription: The Science-Proven Plan to Start at Any Age
: :From a world-renowned neurologist: the first book to feature a scientifically substantiated program for the only treatment for Alzheimers: prevention. Alzheimers is pandemic among older adults worldwide, and as baby boomers age it promises to be the Great American Epidemic of the twenty-first century. Unlike other books in the category, which focus primarily on caring for an Alzheimers patient after diagnosis, The Anti-Alzheimers Prescription presents a program to lower your risk by 70%: Assess your risk ...
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Measure of the Heart: A Father's Alzheimer's, A Daughter's Return
: :Mary Ellen Geist decided to leave her job as a CBS Radio anchor to return home to Michigan when her father's Alzheimer's got to be too much for her mother to shoulder alone. She chose to live her life by a different set of priorities: to be guided by her heart, not by outside accomplishment and recognition.The New York Times wrote a front page story on Mary Ellen on Thanksgiving 2005. It was one of the most ...
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My Mother, Your Mother: Embracing 'Slow Medicine,' the Compassionate Approach to Caring for Your Aging Loved Ones
: : What's the right thing to do for mom and dad as they get older? Thanks to advances in science and medicine, more of our parents are living longer than ever before. And though we are rewarded with more time with the people we love, we are also faced with new sets of complications—more diseases, more disability, more need for support and careful judgments. Yet while our health care system may help people live to an older ...
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Life in the Balance: A Physician's Memoir of Life, Love, and Loss with Parkinson's Disease and Dementia
: :At the age of 49, Dr. Thomas Graboys had reached the pinnacle of his career and was leading a charmed life. A nationally renowned Boston cardiologist popular for his attention to the hearts and souls of his patients, Graboys was part of “The Cardiology Dream Team” summoned to treat Boston Celtics star Reggie Lewis after he collapsed on the court in 1993. He had a beautiful wife, two wonderful daughters, positions on both the faculty of Harvard ...
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The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for Persons with Alzheimer Disease, Related Dementing Illnesses, and Memory Loss in Later Life (3rd Edition)
: :Updated with the newest information on Alzheimer's Disease and dementia, this bestselling book has remained the 'bible' for families who are giving care toafflicted loved ones. Download Description:Updated with the newest information on Alzheimer's Disease and dementia, this bestselling book has remained the 'bible' for families who are giving care toafflicted loved ones.
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The CR Way: Using the Secrets of Calorie Restriction for a Longer, Healthier Life
: : When it comes to living longer, scientists are discovering that less is more. By following Calorie Restriction, a revolutionary diet that provides the body with fewer calories than is traditionally required, people are getting dramatic benefits. Now, with The CR Way, you too can slow the aging process; protect against cardiovascular disease, cancer, and diabetes; and increase your energy and mental capabilities. And, if needed, you'll lose weight and keep it off. Paul McGlothin and Meredith ...
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Learning to Speak Alzheimer's: A Groundbreaking Approach for Everyone Dealing with the Disease
: :More than four million Americans suffer from Alzheimer's, and as many as twenty million have close relatives or friends with the disease. Revolutionizing the way we perceive and live with Alzheimer's, Joanne Koenig Coste offers a practical approach to the emotional well-being of both patients and caregivers that emphasizes relating to patients in their own reality. Her accessible and comprehensive method, which she calls habilitation, works to enhance communication between carepartners and patients and has proven successful ...
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A Promise Kept
: :A compelling true tale of love and devotion as a husband cares for his ill wife. He shares the story of their struggles and the remarkable lessons they have learned together about God's love.
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The Circle - A Walk with Dementia
: :Sally Smith, whose inspiring personal account--closing the family home and moving her mother into an assisted living facility--resulted in a book that critics have said is healing, hilarious and very helpful to those of us sharing similar experiences. This manuscript, entitled The Circle, was given as a gift to the Medical University of South Carolina and published to raise awareness and support for research into Alzheimers disease, Parkinsons disease, dementia, vision and hearing loss and other age-related ...
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