The 36-hour day
Subtitle: a family guide to caring for people who have Alzheimer Disease, related dementias, and memory loss
By: Nancy L. Mace and Peter V. Rabins
Contributors: Rabins, Peter V.
Edition: 1st premium mass market ed.
Publisher: Grand Central Life & Style
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 609
ISBN-13: 9781455521159; 9781421407777
Subjects: Care; Patients; Alzheimer's disease; Dementia; Popular works; Handbooks, manuals; Caregivers
Other titles: Thirty-six hour day
Description: When someone in your family suffers from Alzheimer disease or other related memory loss diseases, both you and your loved one face immense challenges. For over thirty years, this book has been the trusted bible for families affected by dementia disorders. Now completely revised and updated, this guide features the latest information on the causes of dementia, managing the early stages of dementia, the prevention of dementia, and finding appropriate living arrangements for the person who has dementia when home care is no longer an option. You'll learn: -The basic facts about dementia -How to deal with problems arising in daily care-- meals, exercise, personal hygiene, and safety -How to cope with an impaired person's false ideas, suspicion, anger, and other mood problems -How to get outside help from support groups, friends, and agencies -Financial and legal issues you must address.
Notes: Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Dementia; title: Getting medical help for the person who has dementia; title: Characteristic behavioral symptoms in people who have dementia; title: Problems in independent living; title: Problems arising in daily care; title: Medical  problems; title: Behavioral symptoms of dementia; title: Symptoms that appear as changes in mood; title: Special arrangements if you become ill; title: Getting outside help; title: You and the person who has dementia as parts of a family; title: How caring for a person who has dementia affects you; title: Caring for yourself; title: For children and teenagers; title: Financial and legal issues; title: Nursing homes and other living arrangements; title: Preventing or delaying cognitive decline; title: Brain disorders and the causes of dementia; title: Research in dementia.