Alzheimer's: A Caregiver's Guide and Sourcebook, 3rd edition

Author:   Howard Gruetzner
Publisher:   Turner Publishing Company
Edition:   3rd edition
ISBN:  

9781620457733


Pages:   354
Publication Date:   06 September 2001
Format:   Hardback
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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The landmark bestselling guide—now updated with the latest essential information The third edition of this critically acclaimed guide leads you through the realities of caring for a loved one struggling with Alzheimer’s. The author, a nationally recognized authority, details the latest developments in treatment and care options and offers helpful, hopeful advice for getting through difficult challenges. Now fully revised and updated, this edition includes new chapters designed to help caregivers cope with stress and depression and offers information on the latest breakthrough research developments and treatments. Alzheimer’s speaks directly to your vital concerns, including: the symptoms and traits of Alzheimer’s, what to expect at each progressive stage, and how to respond to behavior problems the full range of treatments and support services available, including tips on how to locate and finance them ways to understand your feelings and the impact of grief new information on managing caregiver stress and chronic depression in sufferers the latest therapies and medical research With its sensitive and in-depth examination, Alzheimer’s shows how to make the care you give more rewarding and effective and how to make the life of anyone caught in the grip of Alzheimer’s more loving and comfortable.

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Author:   Howard Gruetzner
Publisher:   Turner Publishing Company
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Ltd
Edition:   3rd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.721kg
ISBN:  

9781620457733


ISBN 10:   1620457733
Pages:   354
Publication Date:   06 September 2001
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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"""""Valuable information for families, friends, and caregivers . . . a concisely written, essential resource."""" —Booklist"


Valuable information for families, friends, and caregivers . . . a concisely written, essential resource. --Booklist


Valuable information for families, friends, and caregivers . . . a concisely written, essential resource. --Booklist


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HOWARD GRUETZNER, M.E., is the Director of the Heart of Texas Region Mental Health Mental Retardation Center - Elder Services. He is also the founder of the Alzheimer's Family Support Group in the region. He conducts seminars on dementia and other geriatric mental health problems.

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