The Hidden Victims of Alzheimer's Disease: Families Under Stress

ISBN-13: 9780814796634 / Angielski / Miękka / 1985 / 228 str.

Steven H. Zarit; Nancy K. Orr; Judy M. Zarit

Opis

An invaluable resource guide for anyone working with persons suffering from Alzheimer's disease, this is the first book to present a step-by-step program to help families cope with the day-to-day problems arising from this disease. Using detailed case examples, the authors offer unique and effective strategies to help the family--and the patient--have enjoyable and more productive lives.-Well written and eminently practical guide for families struggling with the burdens of Alzheimer's disease.-
--Peter V. Rabins, M.D., John Hopkins University School of Medicine, author of Thirty-Six Hour Day-An outstanding book dealing knowledgeably and sensitively with a painful disease affecting millions of American familes.-
--Robert N. Butler, M.D., Brookdale Professor of Geriatrics and Adult Development, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York