| Description |
346 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Note |
Includes vital information on Frontotemporal dementia (FTD). |
| Bibliography |
"Suggested reading": p. 337-339. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Medical focus. ABCs of neurodegenerative dementias / Martin Rossor -- What is frontotemporal dementia? : a clinical perspective / Murray Grossman -- Role of genetics : a piece in the FTD puzzle / Jennifer M. Farmer -- Finding the "A" team : creating a collaboration of health professionals / Carol F. Lippa -- Therapeutic interventions : drug treatments and other therapies / Tiffany W. Chou -- Rehabilitation interventions : uses and benefits of speech, occupational, and physical therapies / Keith M. Robinson -- As the symptoms progress : understanding the stages of the disease / Carol F. Lippa -- Immoral legacy : the human impact of biomedical research and autopsy / Jennifer M. Farmer, Virginia M.-Y. Lee, John Q. Trojanowski -- Searching for the answers : the future of research and clinical care / Jordan Grafman -- Managing daily care. Self-expression and safe eating : understanding speech, swallowing, and nutrition / Erica Wollman -- Step ahead : exercise and mobility / Heather J. Cianci -- Challenging the mind : activities and socialization ; Fostering personal care : hygiene, dressing, and eating ; Within these walls : creating a safe and supportive environment / Lisa Ann Fagan -- |
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Altered relationships : adapting to emotions and behavior / Katherine P. Rankin -- Balance of health : maintaining general medical care practices / Bruce L. Miller, Rosalie Gearhart -- Final choices : coping with end-of-life concerns / Jeannette Castellane -- Caregiver resources. Professional caregiving : using health community services / Judy L Fisher, Susan Riley -- Home away from home : nursing home and assisted-living options / Morris J. Kaplan -- By the hands of others : creating helpful support networks / Helen-Ann Comstock -- Money matters : securing financial and legal readiness / Paul L. Feldman, Kent S. Jamison -- Caring for yourself. Daily break : respite and personal care for the caregiver / Vivian E. Greenberg -- From loss to life : managing emotions and grief / Rev. David Cotton. |
| Subject |
Dementia -- Nursing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Dementia -- Patients -- Care -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Caregivers -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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| Added Author |
Radin, Lisa, 1944-
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Radin, Gary, 1969-
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| ISBN |
1591020875 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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