Ailments category: 10428 books
A Dignified Life
The Best Friends™ Approach to Alzheimer's Care: A Guide for Care Partners
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2012
More than 5 million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer's disease or a related form of dementia. By the year 2030, experts estimate that as many as 66 million people around the world will be faced with this life-altering disease. Unfortunately, these staggering statistics impact millions...
Love in the Land of Dementia
Finding Hope in the Caregiver's Journey
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2013
Author is an internationally sought-after speaker and workshop presenter on this topic.
Self-published edition raised $80,000 for Alzheimer's charities.
With baby boomers aging, this topic is timely and relevant to a huge audience.
Release date will coincide with both National...
The Spectrum of Hope
An Optimistic and New Approach to Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2017
Imagine finding a glimmer of good news in a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s. And imagine how that would change the outlook of the 5 million Americans who suffer from Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, not to mention their families, loved ones, and caretakers. A neurologist who’s been specializing...
When Someone You Love Has Alzheimer's
What You Must Know, What You Can Do, and What You Should Expect A Dell Caregivin g Guide
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2011
Provides caregivers with compassionate strategies for dealing with the challenges related to Alzheimer's, from memory loss and behavior problems to maintaining quality of life and taking important legal steps.
by Fay Risner
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2012
Millions of people have Alzheimer's disease and millions more are going to have AD. That means millions of caregivers need to know how to cope with this disease. Author Fay Risner CNA has written a book on understanding AD and how to cope with it for caregivers in the home and health fields. The book...
Activities for Older People in Care Homes
A Handbook for Successful Activity Planning
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 1970
When tasked with providing activities for older people in care homes, it can be difficult to know where to begin. What constitutes an activity? How can you make sure activities are as positive and person-centred as possible? What can you actually do? Written by an experienced activity coordinator,...
by Sandy Burgener, Prudence Twigg
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2007
Memory loss can create problems in every aspect of a person's life. The challenge of communicating thoughts and feelings can be made even harder by other people's negative perceptions of dementia.
This book provides practical guidance for coping with progressive memory loss, and includes examples...
People with Dementia Speak Out
Creative Ways to Achieve Focus and Attention by Building on AD/HD Traits
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2015
In People with Dementia Speak Out, twenty-three people from diverse backgrounds share their experiences of living with dementia.
The contributors are honest about the frustrations and fears they face, but overall there is remarkably little self-pity and a great deal of optimism. The personal...
by Rachel Thompson, Dave Pulsford
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2012
For friends, family members and carers of people with dementia, understanding the condition and coping with the impact it has on their lives can be extremely challenging. This book, written specifically for these groups, explores each stage of the "journey with dementia" and explains not...
Comforting Touch in Dementia and End of Life Care
Take My Hand
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2011
*Highly Commended in the Popular Medicine category at the 2012 British Medical Association Book Awards*
The simple sensation of touching someone's hand can have a powerful therapeutic effect. Hand massage is a positive and meaningful way of reaching out and providing comfort to those who are...
by Richard Taylor
Language: English
Release Date: February 27, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: February 27, 2015
“… These poignant essays come from the heart and the soul of a sensitive and intellectually gifted man who has become a national champion and advocate for the millions of people living with this disease.”—Linda L. Buettner, Ph.D., CTRS, FGSA, Professor of Health Science, Florida Gulf Coast...
Finding Meaning in the Experience of Dementia
The Place of Spiritual Reminiscence Work
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2012
This groundbreaking book is based on the findings of the first major study on spiritual reminiscence work with people with dementia. Carried out over a decade, the study confirmed spiritual reminiscence to be an effective means of helping people with dementia to find meaning in their own experience,...
Doll Therapy in Dementia Care
Evidence and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2016
Advocating doll therapy as an intervention for people with dementia, this book combines theory and evidence to show its many benefits and present guidelines for best-practice.
Despite being widely and internationally used, doll therapy is a controversial and often misunderstood intervention....
Keeping Love Alive as Memories Fade
The 5 Love Languages and the Alzheimer's Journey
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2016
Across America and around the world, the five love languages have revitalized relationships and saved marriages from the brink of disaster. Can they also help individuals, couples, and families cope with the devastating diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD)?
Coauthors Chapman, Shaw, and Barr...