What if it's not Alzheimer's
Subtitle: a caregiver's guide to dementia
By: edited by Lisa Radin and Gary Radin ; foreword by Murray Grossman
Publisher: Prometheus Books
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Amherst, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 346
ISBN-13: 9781591020875
Subjects: Activities of Daily Living; Nursing; Handbooks, manuals; Caregivers; Care; Patients; Home Nursing; Psychology; Handbooks; Diagnosis; Family Relations; Dementia; Methods
Notes: Includes vital information on Frontotemporal dementia (FTD).

"Suggested reading": p. [337]-339.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Pt. 1. A medical focus.  The ABCs of neurodegenerative dementias / Martin Rossor; title: What is frontotemporal dementia? : a clinical perspective / Murray Grossman; title: The role of genetics : a piece in the FTD puzzle / Jennifer M. Farmer; title: Finding the "A" team : creating a collaboration of health professionals / Carol F. Lippa; title: Therapeutic interventions : drug treatments and other therapies / Tiffany W. Chow; title: Rehabilitation interventions : uses and benefits of speech, occupational, and physical therapies / Keith M. Robinson; title: As the symptoms progress : understanding the stages of the disease / Carol F. Lippa; title: An immortal legacy : the human impact of biomedical research and autopsy / Jennifer M. Farmer, Virginia M.-Y. Lee, John Q. Trojanowski; title: Searching for the answers : the future of research and clinical care / Jordan Grafman; title: pt. 2. Managing daily care.  Self-expression and safe eating : understanding speech, swallowing, and nutrition / Erica Wollman; title: A step ahead : exercise and mobility / Heather J. Cianci; title: 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; title: Altered relationships : adapting to emotions and behavior / Katherine P. Rankin; title: A balance of health : maintaining general medical care practices / Bruce L. Miller, Rosalie Gearhart; title: Final choices : coping with end-of-life concerns / Jeannette Castellane; title: pt. 3. Caregiver resources.  Professional caregiving : using health community services / Judy L Fisher, Susan Riley; title: Home away from home : nursing home and assisted-living options / Morris J. Kaplan; title: By the hands of others : creating helpful support networks / Helen-Ann Comstock; title: Money matters : securing financial and legal readiness / Paul L. Feldman, Kent S. Jamison; title: pt. 4. Caring for yourself.  A daily break : respite and personal care for the caregiver / Vivian E. Greenberg; title: From loss to life : managing emotions and grief / Rev. David Cotton.