Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias: A Practical Guide for Carers and Sufferers (Positive health)

by JennieSmith (Illustrator), Gerry Bennett (Author)

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  Paperback
  1996

  $4.97

  Alzheimer's Disease and dementia are often used as blanket terms to describe any state of confusion in the elderly. They are often wrongly regarded as the inevitable results of growing old. In fact, problems such as memory loss, disorientation and difficulties in communication are frequently the symptoms of illnesses that can be treated effectively after prompt diagnosis. This book explains the terminology, describes the symptoms, explains the causes and effects of memory loss and the differences between chronic and acute confusion, Alzheimer's Disease, and other forms of dementia. This new, revised edition includes updated chapter explaining: how to make the most of health and social services; the role of memory clinics; where to find professional and informal support; care for the carer and the sensitive issue of abuse of the elderly.

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  Paperback
  2001

  $3.24

  There are many types of condition which cause confusion. Alzheimer's Disease is one, but there are also others, which can frequently be effectively treated after prompt diagnosis. Written by two of the UK's leading experts in their field, The Alzheimer's Handbook gives sufferers and their carers practical and helpful information in the crucial areas of diagnosis, treatment and care. Dr Gerry Bennett and Dr Mark Jones draw on their own extensive professional experience and on the latest research and healthcare developments to explain the causes and effects of confusional states. There is reassuring advice on specific problems and helpful suggested sources of professional and informal help. With the right support and level of care Alzheimer's sufferers can now retain a quality of life previously thought impossible. This book will show the reader how.

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  Hardcover
  1989

  $4.21