Updated with the newest information on Alzheimer's disease and dementia, this bestseller has become the "bible" for families who are giving care to afflicted loved ones. If one of your loved ones suffers from memory loss or Alzheimer's, this book will help you understand the medical, legal, financial and emotional aspects of caring for them. You'll learn how to reduce risks related to food, medicine, exercise and balance, how to face and handle rage, shame, depression and exhaustion, as well as how to ask friends, lawyers and institutions for help. You'll get all the tools you need to effectively care for relatives with dementia disorders: from day-to-day problems like personal hygiene, wandering and irritability, to major decisions such as telling a parent that they may no longer be able to live alone, placing a family member in a nursing home or coping when a spouse develops the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.
En esta guía para cuidar a personas con enfermedad de Alzheimer y padecimientos relacionaldos, los autores combinan los consejos prácticos con ejemplos específicos. Esta obra cubre los aspectos médicos, legales, financieros y emociales del cuidado de un paciente incapacitado por una enfermedad demencial. Asímismo, da una guía clara para la búsqueda de auyda por parte de amigos, abogados e instituciones.
