Leading experts from Duke University provide the cutting-edge information that every family affected by Alzheimer's needs--from the benefits of early detection to prolonging quality of life.

The first and largest section of this encyclopedia offers entries on such topics as disease pathology (genetic influences, disease stages and diagnosis), brain anatomy and physiology (cellular and biochemical cholinergic changes, the ...

"Appropriate for any setting, including long-term care, adult day services, or assisted living, this fresh and humanistic approach to Alzheimer's care helps pave the way for profound changes in the way we care."--BOOK JACKET.

While it is an unambiguous account of decades of missed opportunities and our health care systems’ failures to take action, it tells the story of the biomedical breakthroughs that may allow Alzheimer’s to finally be prevented and ...

Please also check out Understanding Memory Loss: What to do when you have trouble remembering, as another authoritative resource from the U.S. National Institutes of Health and U.S. National Institute on Aging availabe in the following ...

Read this book and follow the checklists to assess and reassess your loved one’s needs and learn how to: · Preserve and extend your loved one’s independence as long as possible. · Safeguard your loved one against common household ...

The simple checklists in this book will help you answer these questions and teach you how to: · Modify your loved one’s home to reduce confusion. · Recognize the warning signs for wandering. · Identify the right time to hire home ...

This is a good book to have available, not just for social work faculty and students, but also for those in the health sciences, psychology, and sociology.

Best of all, this work is loaded with real case studies to help translate knowledge to practice, making it a true resource for all practitioners.” Suzanne Bottum-Jones, MA, Wisconsin Alzheimer's Institute, School of Medicine & Public ...