The Loss of Self: A Family Resource for the Care of Alzheimer's Disease and Related DisordersThis fully revised and updated edition gives the latest information on causes, preventive measures, diagnosis, treatment, and drugs. But The Loss of Self goes even further than the biological, medical, and social issues to explore the emotional challenges any person coping with Alzheimer's will experience. Personal stories give hope, dignity, and ideas for solving even the most difficult problems such as sexuality, violence, abuse, and family conflict. The Loss of Self speaks to those suffering from Alzheimer's and to family members wanting to understand how to help a relative and to meet their own needs over the long years of caring. |
Contents
The Loss of Self | 21 |
The Diagnosis of Dementia | 38 |
Reactions to the Diagnosis | 68 |
Setting Goals after the Diagnosis | 93 |
Medications to Cure Alzheimers Disease Where Are We? | 131 |
Drugs Helpful and Harmful | 143 |
Ways of Caring | 170 |
LongTerm Care at Home | 210 |
Choosing a Nursing Home If the Time Comes | 300 |
Death and Dying | 322 |
What Scientists Know about the Causes of Alzheimers Disease | 363 |
The Cost of Caring | 389 |
Selected Readings and Internet Resources | 411 |
National and International Alzheimer Organizations | 419 |
National Organizations on Aging | 422 |
Administration on Aging and State Agencies on Aging | 429 |
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