ilość książek w kategorii: 1488
The Enduring Self in People with Alzheimer's: Getting to the Heart of Individualized Care
ISBN: 9781932529388 / Angielski / Miękka / 175 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Despite the frequent characterization of Alzheimer's disease as a -loss of self, - this enlightening book demonstrates unequivocally that a person's unique self persists throughout the course of the disease. The important message in The Enduring Self in People with Alzheimer's is how much can be done in care settings to support a person's sense of identity, and thereby enrich the lives of people experiencing the many losses associated with dementia. Drawing from a diverse body of research in multiple disciplines, the book brings together the recommendations of the best thinkers and...
Despite the frequent characterization of Alzheimer's disease as a -loss of self, - this enlightening book demonstrates unequivocally that a person's u...
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186,43 zł |
Alzheimer's: A Caretaker's Journal
ISBN: 9781596635623 / Angielski / Miękka Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An inspirational tale of one family's love, devotion and faith When I arrived, I approached the figure in the wheelchair. I asked him who I was but my father-in-law did not recognize me. When I tried to help him, he became angry and violent. He tried to get out of his wheelchair and away from me. He yelled, -No You are not taking me back to Germany You are all Nazis You are all trying to kill me.- Dad won a Bronze Star Medal for his service during WWII. It took three of us to get him outside to the car. Dad had his fists to me, a growl on his face and threatened to kick me. Then the...
An inspirational tale of one family's love, devotion and faith When I arrived, I approached the figure in the wheelchair. I asked him who I was but my...
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53,89 zł |
Finding Life in the Land of Alzheimer's: One Daughter's Hopeful Story
ISBN: 9780143113683 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Previously published in Hardcover as Dancing With Rose
One journalist's riveting and surprisingly hopeful in-the-trenches view of Alzheimer's Nearly five million people in the United States are living with Alzheimer's. Like many children of Alzheimer's sufferers, Lauren Kessler, an accomplished journalist, was devastated by the disease that seemed to erase her mother's identity even before claiming her life. But suppose people with Alzheimer's are not slates wiped blank. Suppose they experience friendship and loss, romance and jealousy, joy and sorrow? To better... Previously published in Hardcover as Dancing With Rose
One journalist's riveting and surprisingly hopeful in-the-trenches view o... |
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103,07 zł |
Alzheimer's Unmasked
ISBN: 9781434359902 / Angielski / Twarda / 200 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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127,71 zł |
The 10 Best Questions for Living with Alzheimer's: The Script You Need to Take Control of Your Health
ISBN: 9781416560517 / Angielski / Miękka / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A good mind knows the right answers...but a great mind knows the right questions. And never are the 10 Best Questions(TM) more important than after the life-altering diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. Drawing on cutting-edge research and advice given by experts from the Alzheimer's Association, Mayo Clinic, and UCLA's Memory Clinic and Center for Aging -- as well as personal stories from caretakers, including television star and activist Linda Dano and nationally syndicated columnist Harriet Cole -- The 10 Best Questions(TM) for Living with Alzheimer's is a guide you'll take with...
A good mind knows the right answers...but a great mind knows the right questions. And never are the 10 Best Questions(TM) more important than after th...
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90,14 zł |
As She Was Dying: An Alzheimer's Journal
ISBN: 9780595481392 / Angielski / Miękka / 92 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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51,32 zł |
The Myth of Alzheimer's
ISBN: 9780312368173 / Angielski / Miękka / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Dr. Peter Whitehouse will transform the way we think about Alzheimer's disease. In this provocative and ground-breaking book he challenges the conventional wisdom about memory loss and cognitive impairment; questions the current treatment for Alzheimer's disease; and provides a new approach to understanding and rethinking everything we thought we knew about brain aging. Is Alzheimer's a... Dr. Peter Whitehouse will transform the way we think about Alzheimer's disease. In this provocative and ground-breaking book he challenges the conv... |
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85,85 zł |
Best Friends Book of Alzheimer's Activities: Volume Two
ISBN: 9781932529265 / Angielski / Miękka / 229 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Expand and enrich your Best Friends activity programming with 149 all-new activities for individuals with dementia. Like the first book, this collection of fun and easy activities will add both meaning and enjoyment to the activities at your adult day center, home care setting, or residential care facility. Feedback and insights from individuals with early-stage dementia helped shape this new collection, as well as activity suggestions from national and international dementia programs. As a result, the activities include a new focus on diversity and multiculturalism. Also featured are topics...
Expand and enrich your Best Friends activity programming with 149 all-new activities for individuals with dementia. Like the first book, this collecti...
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239,77 zł |
Los Mejores Amigos En El Cuidado de Alzheimer
ISBN: 9781932529395 / Hiszpański / Miękka / 340 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Now available in Spanish, The Best Friends Approach to Alzheimer's Care is your guide to the groundbreaking and uplifting method for the care of people with Alzheimer's disease. Discover the power of the essential elements of friendship: respect, empathy, support, trust, humor. These are the building blocks of a care model that's both effective and flexible enough to adapt to each person's remaining strengths and abilities. It's easy. It's natural. It works. Learn how to ensure the highest quality of life for people with Alzheimer's disease, not just by preventing catastrophic episodes but by...
Now available in Spanish, The Best Friends Approach to Alzheimer's Care is your guide to the groundbreaking and uplifting method for the care of peopl...
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197,10 zł |
Measure of the Heart: Caring for a Parent with Alzheimer's
ISBN: 9780446699709 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Mary Ellen Geist decided to leave her job as a CBS Radio anchor to return home to Michigan when her father's Alzheimer's got to be too much for her mother to shoulder alone. She chose to live her life by a different set of priorities: to be guided by her heart, not by outside accomplishment and recognition.
The New York Times wrote a front page story about Mary Ellen on Thanksgiving 2005. It was one of the most e-mailed stories for the month. Mary Ellen also kept a blog of her experiences, which received an enormous response from readers on WCBS880.com. Through her own story and... Mary Ellen Geist decided to leave her job as a CBS Radio anchor to return home to Michigan when her father's Alzheimer's got to be too much for her mo...
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85,85 zł |
The Encyclopedia of Alzheimer's Disease
ISBN: 9780816077663 / Angielski / Twarda / 302 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Praise for the previous edition: ..".especially useful...Recommended..."--Choice Praise for the previous edition: ..".especially useful...Recommended..."--Choice |
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400,05 zł |
Sticky Notes - Being One Step Ahead of Alzheimer's
ISBN: 9781608620043 / Angielski / Miękka / 104 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. I welcome you, to a down to earth, easy read, on learning what dementia and Alzheimer's are as well as learning some helpful tips on how to adapt to Alzheimer's... from the first notice of memory loss or new diagnoses. Find out what different avenues to look at that may be the cause of memory loss... down to what you should prepare now to use in the future!!! Redirection techniques and activities for people with Alzheimer's... to getting help or what to do when looking for placement... all these questions and many more will be answered!
I welcome you, to a down to earth, easy read, on learning what dementia and Alzheimer's are as well as learning some helpful tips on how to adapt to A...
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43,05 zł |
Handle with Care
ISBN: 9780879752729 / Angielski / Miękka / 120 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A sensitive and loving story, Handle With Care is a sympathetic portrayal of the difficulties and trauma of caring for a parent suffering from the progressive deterioration of his or her mental facilities. Describing her mother's long, irreversible illness, Dorothy Brown candidly relates her feelings of shock, despair, and bewilderment and her later feelings of guilt, resentment, and sadness.
More than just a personal account, this book is a valuable discussion of the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, the options for care and/or treatment, and the financial and legal issues. Ms. Brown... A sensitive and loving story, Handle With Care is a sympathetic portrayal of the difficulties and trauma of caring for a parent suffering from the pro...
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107,32 zł |
Surviving Normal
ISBN: 9781593305956 / Angielski / Miękka / 332 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Life takes a dramatic turn for a couple when one of them is diagnosed with Alzheimer's at the age of 52. This text is based on a seven-year journal that chronicles the unforgettable journey through anger, commitment, and love.
Life takes a dramatic turn for a couple when one of them is diagnosed with Alzheimer's at the age of 52. This text is based on a seven-year journal th...
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81,39 zł |
Matters of the Mind and the Heart: Meeting the Challenges of Alzheimer Care
ISBN: 9781608604760 / Angielski / Miękka / 212 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Beverly is owner of Sweet Grapes, Inc. a company licensing experienced professionals in the StilMee model of dementia coaching. She has personally coached hundreds of families and trained caregivers in assisted living residences and group homes for the developmentally disabled. She is a frequent presenter on aspects of dementia caregiving, focusing on the person's spirit and emotional well being. Beverly's interest always swayed toward understanding the behaviors of people through life changes, preparing her for her present passion for teaching dementia caregivers and training coaches. She...
Beverly is owner of Sweet Grapes, Inc. a company licensing experienced professionals in the StilMee model of dementia coaching. She has personally coa...
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68,67 zł |
Living Your Best with Early-Stage Alzheimer's: An Essential Guide
ISBN: 9781934716038 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Recent medical advances have made it possible to diagnose Alzheimer's when symptoms are mild and new drugs are under investigation to help slow progression of the disease. Today, when a person is diagnosed, they may have many years ahead with only mild symptoms. The result is that a growing number of people with early-stage Alzheimer's are seeking information about how to take charge of their lives, manage symptoms, and cope effectively with the disease.
Living Your Best with Early-Stage Alzheimer's: An Essential Guide fills an enormous void by providing a thorough, practical guide... Recent medical advances have made it possible to diagnose Alzheimer's when symptoms are mild and new drugs are under investigation to help slow progre...
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188,75 zł |
And the Greatest of These
ISBN: 9780964912205 / Angielski / Miękka / 268 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. At first glance they seemed like all the rest. All the rest, that is, in a psychiatric emergency room. I make my meager living in one of Nashville's busiest mental health thoroughfares. The white collars who sign my bi-monthly checks call me an assessment specialist, a fancy name for a crisis counselor. They give me a badge with my mug shot, tell me to admit all paying customers, and pray that I stay in touch with reality along the way. Sometimes I wonder which side of the assessment desk I belong on. On any given day, I have the twelve-hour pleasure of discussing the game of life... At first glance they seemed like all the rest. All the rest, that is, in a psychiatric emergency room. I make my meager living in one of Nashville... |
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64,38 zł |
Just A Word: Friends Encounter Alzheimer's
ISBN: 9781440475177 / Angielski / Miękka / 182 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Today is the first day I've had the desire to write. I've thought about it for months, even years, but this is the first time I feel the need. I want to write of the struggle she's going through with this horrific disease; the everyday living. I want to write how the caregiver loses herself along with the victim. Victim--first time I've used that word. But there is no other word that best describes it. Carol is a victim of time. I've lost any thought that she'll get better. I've come to the conclusion I'm living alone, even though she's with me in body. She doesn't talk to me in...
Today is the first day I've had the desire to write. I've thought about it for months, even years, but this is the first time I feel the need. I want ...
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36,03 zł |
There Is No Place Like Home I: Caring For Someone You Love When They Have Dementia
ISBN: 9781440440823 / Angielski / Miękka / 218 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A hands on guide explaining how to care for someone you love who has dementia. This step by step plan spells out in detail what needs to be done to keep that loved one at home safely.
A hands on guide explaining how to care for someone you love who has dementia. This step by step plan spells out in detail what needs to be done to ke...
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202,91 zł |
When Can I Go Home?
ISBN: 9780615314891 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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64,42 zł |