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The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for Persons with Alzheimer Disease, Related Dementing Illnesses, and Memory Loss in Later Life (3rd Edition) by: Nancy L. Mace, Peter V. Rabins


 : The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for Persons with Alzheimer Disease, Related Dementing Illnesses, and Memory Loss in Later Life (3rd Edition)

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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 362.198976831
EAN: 9780446618762
ISBN: 0446618764
Label: Wellness Central
Manufacturer: Wellness Central
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 624
Publication Date: November 01, 2006
Publisher: Wellness Central
Studio: Wellness Central
Sales Rank: 16678




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When someone in your family suffers from Alzheimer's disease or other related memory loss diseases, both you and your loved one face immense challenges. For over 20 years this book has been the trusted bible for families affected by dementia disorders. This authoritative guie provides all the practical and specific advice you need to make care easier, improve quality of life and lift the whole family's spirits. It features the latest medical research and news on current delivery of care, with new appendices including website and association listings. Comprehensive and compassionate, THE 36-HOUR DAY is the only guide you need to help your family through this difficult time. You'll learn: the basic facts about dementia; how to deal with problems arising in daily care - meals, exercise, personal hygiene and safety; how to cope with an impaired person's false ideas, suspicion, anger and other mood problems; how to get outside help from support groups, friends and agencies and personal and legal issues you must address.



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Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - If you have a family member with Alzheimer, you need this book
If you have a family member with this disease, you need this book. It will make your life better!



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - The 36-Hour Day - A helpful book about memory loss in old age
I bought this book for the first time a number of years ago at the request of my mother, who wanted me to understand what she was dealing with when my stepfather developed Alzheimer's disease. It was so helpful to me at that time that I recently bought another copy to give to friends whose mother appears to be becoming confused.



Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for Persons with Alzheimer Disease, Related Dementing Illnesses, and Memory Loss
This book had been recommended to me. I bought the book as a gift for a care giver. The care giver said the book was very informative.



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Excellent Resource
I purchased this book for my mother who is taking care of someone with Alzheimber's Disease. She found it an excellent resource for accomplishing day to day activities such as eating, bathing, using the bathroom and keeping her occupied through the day.



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - A God-Send
This books was first published in 1981 and again in 1991 and 1999. When my mother was diagnosed with Alzheimers in 1995, I became aware of this book and purchased copies for my four siblings and my father. It was a God-send to us; as we learned quite a lot about the desease and the day to day caring for her. One thing I learned was no matter how many times she would repeat and repeat and repeat the same story, I would just say "oh, really" and just let her go on and on. Previously, I would say ... Read More

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