Alzheimer's: A Caregiver's Guide and Sourcebook

Alzheimer's: A Caregiver's Guide and Sourcebook

by HowardGruetzner (Author)

Synopsis

Tremendous advances have been made in the care, management and understanding of Alzheimer's disease. Updated and revised, this title shows that caring for the Alzheimer's patient can be more positive than ever. Explores the latest advances and presents them in an easy-to-understand and immediately useful way. In addition to updated coverage on locating support services for home health care, nursing home placement and financing treatment, three new chapters have been added. They cover understanding behavioral changes, getting help and family responses to care. Presented in an easy-to-read, two-column format, with key concepts and points on one side and detailed explanations on the other, this book will keep readers well-informed in a clear, sensitive style that will make caregiving that much easier.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 320
Edition: Updated and Revised Edition
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 02 Nov 1992

ISBN 10: 0471568848
ISBN 13: 9780471568841

Author Bio
HOWARD GRUETZNER, MEd, 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.