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The 36-hour day : a family guide to caring for people with Alzheimer disease, other dementias, and memory loss Cover Image Book

The 36-hour day : a family guide to caring for people with Alzheimer disease, other dementias, and memory loss / Nancy L. Mace, MA, and Peter V. Rabins, MD, MPH.

Thirty-six-hour day (other title)
Mace, Nancy L., (author.). Rabins, Peter V., (author.).

Summary:

"Written by experts with decades of experience caring for individuals with memory loss, Alzheimer disease, and other dementias, this updated edition provides a compassionate guide to understanding and managing dementia, highlighting recent advances in diagnosis, treatment, and research."-- Provided by publisher.

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  • ISBN: 9781421452456
  • ISBN: 1421452456
  • ISBN: 9781421452463
  • ISBN: 1421452464
  • Physical Description: xx, 451 pages ; 25 cm
  • Edition: 8th edition.
  • Publisher: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2025.

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Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Dementia -- Getting medical help for the person who has dementia or mild cognitive impairment -- Characteristic behavioral symptoms in people who have dementia -- Problems in independent living -- Problems arising in daily care -- Medical problems -- Managing the behavioral and neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia -- Symptoms associated with mood change and suspiciousness -- Special arrangements if you become ill -- Getting outside help --You, your family, and the person who has dementia -- How caring for a person who has dementia affects you -- Caring for yourself -- Financial and legal issues -- Long-term care arrangements -- Preventing and delaying cognitive decline -- Brain disorders and the causes of dementia -- Research in dementia.

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