Day by Day: Caring for an Older Adult with Alzheimers Disease Or Other Dementing IllnessR. E. Nelson & Associates, 2004 - Всего страниц: 206 A book for people who are caring for an older adult with dementia. It informs the reader about dementia, what it is, what treatments exist, how to cope with problems that arise in caregiving, how to care for oneself. There are sections on selecting a nursing home, end of life, funerals, and an index. |
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Introduction | 1 |
Normal Aging | 11 |
Dementia What it is and What Causes It | 23 |
Caring for yourself | 39 |
Grief and Loss | 55 |
Basic Coping Techniques | 65 |
Personality Changes Emotions | 83 |
Independent to Dependent Stages of Dementia | 95 |
Bathing and Toileting | 123 |
Activity | 135 |
Driving and Machinery | 143 |
Choosing a Nursing Home | 151 |
Legal and Financial Issues | 159 |
Death and After | 169 |
Appendix | 179 |
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