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Alzheimer's Disease: A Guide for Families and Caregivers »

Authors: Lenore Powell (Editor), Katie Courtice
ISBN-13: 9780738205984, ISBN-10: 0738205982
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Date Published: December 2001
Edition: (Non-applicable)

Author Biography: Lenore Powell

Lenore S. Powell, Ed.D., is a psychotherapist who specializes in counseling people affected by a family illness. She has been affiliated with the New York University Medical Center, the College of New Rochelle, and the Research Foundation of the City University of New York. Katie Courtice is a free-lance writer in the New York area.

Book Synopsis

A compassionate and comprehensive guide for the families and caregivers of Alzheimer's patients

American Journal of Psychiatry

A wonderful primer, an introduction for families new to Alzheimer's disease.... Captures the full impact of the illness on caregivers and...provides valuable assistance and direction.

	Introduction to the Third Edition
	Preface
	Acknowledgments
1	Introduction	3
2	Alzheimer's Disease: What It Is and What It Is Not	13
3	Diagnosing Alzheimer's Disease	29
4	Treating the "Silent Epidemic": Research Developments	39
5	Denial: Say It Isn't So	57
6	Anger: The Perplexing Emotion	69
7	Depression: Longing for What Is Lost	87
8	Guilt: A Nagging Pain	107
9	Fears: Present and Future	129
10	The Physical Challenges of Alzheimer's Disease	147
11	The Psychological Toll of Memory Loss	179
12	Everyday Life with the Alzheimer's Patient	215
13	The Nursing Home Dilemma	237
14	Death and Bereavement	281
15	Safeguard Your Health	293
16	Exercises for a Healthy Body	309
17	Exercises for a Healthy Mind	317
18	Help for Troubled Caregivers	337
	Epilogue	363
	App. A: Resources	365
App. B	Resident's Bill of Rights	368
App. C	Living Wills	370
App. D	Memory Tests	372
App. E	Pilot Project for Research	374
	Notes	377
	Selected References	381
	Index	385
	About the Author	398