The dementia caregiver
Subtitle: a guide to caring for someone with alzheimer's disease and other neurocognitive disorders
By: Marc E. Agronin
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 289
ISBN-13: 9781442231917
Subjects: Care; Patients; Dementia; Handbooks, manuals; Caregivers
Description: "Becoming a caregiver for someone with Alzheimer's disease or another neurocognitive disorder can be an unexpected, undesirable, underappreciated--and yet noble role. It is heartbreaking to watch someone lose the very cognitive capacities that once helped to define them as a person. But because of the nature of these disorders, the only way to become an effective caregiver and cope with the role's many daily challenges is to become well-informed about the disease. With the right information, resources and tips on caregiving and working with professionals, you can become your own expert at both caring for your charge and taking care of yourself,"--Amazon.com.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-279) and index.
Table of contents: title: Normal and abnormal cognitive changes; title: Seeking an answer : state-of-the-art evaluation; title: The spectrum of neurocognitive disorders; title: Alzheimer's disease; title: Vascular dementia; title: Frontotemporal dementia; title: Dementia with Lewy bodies; title: Medical causes of neurocognitive disorders; title: Caregiving during mild stages; title: Caregiving during moderate stages; title: Caregiving during advanced stages; title: Depression, anxiety, sleep problems, and apathy; title: Agitation and psychosis; title: Dealing with common medical issues; title: Caring for the caregiver; title: Legal issues; title: Long-term care; title: Resources.