Alzheimer's Medical Advisor: A Caregiver's Guide to 54 Common Medical Signs and Symptoms Experienced by Those with Dementia (Paperback)

from bonnieclyde

I was very eagerly awaiting the arrival of this book. With parents who are over 80 with a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer's, I was looking forward to what I might learn. This book covers all the bases. There is an extremely helpful chart of what to expect at which stage. This gives you an ide...

from jhgreen

This book is chock full of valuable information for anyone who becomes a caregiver. The focus is on dementia, but much of the information can apply to any disease that renders patients unable to care for themselves and who prefer to avoid becoming institutionalized. For example, illustrations on ...

from bemislibrary

Taking care of someone afflicted with Alzheimer's Disease (A.D.) is a big job; some might even say it's overwhelmingly so. This book is a big first step in making that job manageable. Written by a team of experts from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University, all of who...

from kerinlo

I found this book to be very easy to navigate. I have a friends who has a mother suffering from early onset Alzheimer's and I found that this book helped me to educate myself on the issues she is facing with her mother and to offer help as well. The arrangement of the book in alphabetical order m...

from unclebob53703

I asked for a review copy of this book because my sister is caring for our Dad--what I know about the problems and challenges facing caregivers comes from her. The book is written by an MD, and to this layman the medical advice seems sound. It's very well organized, and covers a wide range of top...