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The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for People with Alzheimer Disease, Other Dementias, and Memory Loss in Later Life (4th Edition) (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book)

Nancy L. Mace, Peter V. Rabins

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Customer Reviews:
Total reviews: 43 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

36-Hour Day - Very helpful and enlightening 4 out of 5 stars.
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I appreciate what the authors put together in this book - it has a ton of useful info and has helped me in understanding (and thus adding alittle patience) to what is happening with several senior members of my family.

Not all the info is relevant to my needs, but that's the point, not everyone has the same issues to deal with.

Thanks!

Editorial Review:

Revised in 2006 for its twenty-fifth anniversary, this best-selling book is the "bible" for families caring for people with Alzheimer disease, offering comfort and support to millions worldwide. In addition to the practical and compassionate guidance that have made The 36-Hour Day invaluable to caregivers, the fourth edition is the only edition currently available that includes new information on medical research and the delivery of care.

The new edition includes:

-new information on diagnostic evaluation-resources for families and adult children who care for people with dementia-updated legal and financial information-the latest information on nursing homes and other communal living arrangements-new information on research, medications, and the biological causes and effects of dementia

Also available in a large print edition

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Measure of the Heart: A Father's Alzheimer's, A Daughter's Return

Mary Ellen Geist

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Total reviews: 2 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Editorial Review:

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 on Mary Ellen on Thanksgiving 2005. It was one of the most e-mailed stories for the month. Through her own story and through interviews with doctors and other women who've followed the "Daughter Track"--leaving a job to care for an aging parent--Geist offers emotional insights on how to encourage interaction with the loved one you're caring for; how to determine daily tasks that are achievable and rewarding; how the personality of the patient affects the caregiving and the progression of the diseases; as well as invaluable advice about how caregivers can take care of themselves while accomplishing the Herculean task of constantly caring for others.

Geist's years in journalism allow her to report on Boomers' caretaking dilemmas with professional objectivity, and her warm voice brings compassion and insight to one of the most difficult stituations a son or daughter may face during his or her life.

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)

Nancy L. Mace, Peter V. Rabins

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Total reviews: 83 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

What a Blessing! 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

This book has been quite a blessing for those times when I need to look something up regarding this illness. I know that I'll find just the help I need and great ideas to make life easier when a family member is dealing with this. It's so great to have a reference book handy that seems to have all the answers I need. I am most grateful for this resource.

My " Go to " book. 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

I am a caregiver, and this is very helpful.
It is a great reference book.

It helps to know I am not the only one dealing with these issues.
And that some of the things happening are a completely natural part of the aging process.

Must Read for Caregivers 5 out of 5 stars.
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If you have a family member with Alzheimers you must read this. It explains what and sometimes why Alzheimers patients act like they do, and how difficult it can be to care for them. Even if you are not a caregiver this will help understand the stresses caused by having a family member with Alzheimers. Also gives good advice on how to deal with difficult circumstances that will arise.

Editorial Review:

Updated with the newest information on Alzheimer's Disease and dementia, this bestselling book has remained the "bible" for families who are giving care toafflicted loved ones.

Learning to Speak Alzheimer's: A Groundbreaking Approach for Everyone Dealing with the Disease

Joanne Koenig Coste

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Total reviews: 28 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

learning to speak alzheimer's 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

great book!!! easy to read, excellent no nonsense info and ideas. the best book for anyone with a loved one with alzheimer's. I've read quite a few books on alzheimer's and found this one of the most helpful.

Editorial Review:

More than four million Americans suffer from Alzheimer's, and as many as twenty million have close relatives or friends with the disease. Revolutionizing the way we perceive and live with Alzheimer's, Joanne Koenig Coste offers a practical approach to the emotional well-being of both patients and caregivers that emphasizes relating to patients in their own reality. Her accessible and comprehensive method, which she calls habilitation, works to enhance communication between carepartners and patients and has proven successful with thousands of people living with dementia. Learning to Speak Alzheimer's also offers hundreds of practical tips, including how to
· cope with the diagnosis and adjust to the disease's progression
· help the patient talk about the illness
· face the issue of driving
· make meals and bath times as pleasant as possible
· adjust room design for the patient's comfort
· deal with wandering, paranoia, and aggression

Color Atlas of Histology

Leslie P Gartner, James L Hiatt

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Total reviews: 6 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Excellent source for medical students 5 out of 5 stars.
6 of 7 people found this review helpful.

Excellent photomicrographs with explanations of each. Good review of each subject at each chapter. Can be used alone as a review book.

Great atlas for histology 5 out of 5 stars.
5 of 9 people found this review helpful.

I found this book to be a great resource for my medical histology class. The pictures helped me to remember key concepts for on my histology lab. The difference between squamous and transitional epithelium can really only be appreciated with the help of this atlas since it is harder to describe it in words. If you really want to know the type of medical histology questions asked on histology medical exams, get the following which is on amazon:
Histology Study Guide: Key Review Questions and Answers by Patrick Leonardi
This study guide helped me to know what type of questions to prepare for on my exams. I give both books 5 stars.

Editorial Review:

This compact atlas provides medical, dental, allied health, and biology students with an outstanding collection of histology images for all of the major tissue classes and body systems. The Fourth Edition features a completely re-digitized image collection, along with other hallmarks of this atlas that have been proven over time, including its concise writing style, compact size/format, and quick introduction/background for each chapter that reviews essential concepts, histophysiology, and clinical considerations. A bound-in interactive student CD-ROM contains all the images from the book with compare and full-screen view modes, zoom, label rollover and on/off features, along with USMLE-style and identification review questions.

Applying Quality Management in Healthcare, Second Edition: A System's Approach

Diane L. Kelly

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Total reviews: 3 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Amazing 5 out of 5 stars.
5 of 13 people found this review helpful.

This book helped me on so many different levels. I was amazed. It is worth every penny! Buy this book... you won're regret it!

Excellent Book 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 8 people found this review helpful.

Condition was excellent. I have told several of my freinds about my experience and encouraged them to use Amazon for all their books.

Just like new! 5 out of 5 stars.
0 of 1 people found this review helpful.

This book arrived in a matter of days. It looked like new, although it is supposed to be used. And I was charged for a used book - so the price was great too. The book was in excellent condition as though I had bought it from the printer. I am very pleased!

Editorial Review:

Applying Quality Management in Healthcare: A Systems Approach will help you translate quality management theory and knowledge into practice. It explains the basics of performance excellence and provides a set of tools for managing healthcare quality.

When Your Loved One Has Dementia: A Simple Guide for Caregivers

Joy A. Glenner, Jean M. Stehman, Judith Davagnino, Margaret J. Galante, Martha L. Green

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An excellent starting point for those with questions 5 out of 5 stars.
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Any who care for Alzheimer sufferers or those with other dementias know the challenges involved: eighty percent of people with dementia live at home, and family members often find themselves challenged by unfamiliar demands and new routines. When Your Loved One Has Dementia: A Simple Guide For Caregivers reviews all kinds of challenges, from safety in handling and caring for sufferers and communication challenges to understanding levels of impairment, daily life, and more. An excellent starting point for those with questions.

Editorial Review:

Eighty percent of persons with dementia live at home, and the family members caring for them are often overwhelmed by the enormous responsibility and the complexities of care. This book is designed to support the caregivers and help them understand the needs and feelings of the person for whom they are caring. A central focus is the goal of sustaining a loving family relationship between the caregiver and the patient.

Developed from a training program for professionals and family caregivers, this book teaches the basics of dementia care while emphasizing communication, understanding and acceptance, and personal growth through the caregiving experience. The result is a guide that integrates the practicalities of caregiving with the human emotions that accompany it.

Creating Moments of Joy: A Journal for Caregivers, Fourth Edition (NEW COVER)

Jolene Brackey

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Total reviews: 7 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

A must-read for everyone connected to the disease! 5 out of 5 stars.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

This book is absolutely the best I have read regarding the disease. I am a care-giver. The insights into the disease, how to make the best of it for you and for them is invaluable. You can create moments of joy for everyone. Tips and tricks are sensational. I will read it again and again as the disease progresses. I just can't recommend it enough.

Editorial Review:

Jolene Brackey has a vision. A vision that will soon look beyond the challenges of Alzheimer's disease and focus more of our energy on creating moments of joy. When a person has short-term memory loss, his life is made up of moments. But if you think about it, our memory is made up of moments, too. We are not able to create a perfectly wonderful day with someone who has dementia, but it is absolutely attainable to create a perfectly wonderful moment; a moment that puts a smile on their face, a twinkle in their eye, or triggers a memory. Five minutes later, they won't remember what you did or said, but the feeling you left them with will linger.

Atlas of Functional Histology

Jeffrey B. Kerr

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Total reviews: 6 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Editorial Review:

Students who study with the ATLAS OF FUNCTIONAL HISTOLOGY obtain the most lifelike learning of tissues and organs. It features 600 realistic color histology sections and 150 electron micrographs. Each figure has a detailed caption outlining the structures and their function to the system or body as a whole. The book is organized by body system, each chapter beginning with an introduction of that system and its function. To help students assess their skills, a unique self-testing section asks them to differentiate between tissues of similar appearance through the use of multiple choice questions. Detailed rationale on each option of the multiple-choice questions helps them understand the differences in function of similar looking tissue. After using the atlas, students will be able to quickly and correctly identify histology sections and discuss the structures in relation to body function.

Presents the highest quality set of histology images ever published for medical students, so students realistically see on paper exactly what they would see down the microscope. Includes clinical correlations to make histology clinically relevant and much more interesting for students. Provides comprehensive captions telling students which structures they need to recognize and explaining the function of these structures. Provides unique "Lookalikes" feature, which allows students to test themselves by differentiating between similar looking tissues from different origins.

Pastoral Care Emergencies (Creative Pastoral Care and Counseling)

David K. Switzer

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Total reviews: 2 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Not in depth enough 4 out of 5 stars.
3 of 4 people found this review helpful.

I like the author but in this book, it just isnt enough information to apply to a crisis situation. There is a lot of useful facts but when it comes down to actually talking to the person in crisis, it fails to give you an idea of what to say or it is too vague, however, it does mention what not to say, which is also very important.
It is a great book for those interested in introductory knowledge and can even be used as a reference.
For those serious students of counseling, I don't think it goes in depth enough. It is well written however, and still a useful read.

Editorial Review:

David K. Switzer presents a clear, illustrative, practical manual for pastoral caregivers that covers the entire range of pastoral care emergencies typically faced by clergy, pastoral counselors, and lay caregivers such as Stephen Ministers and Befrienders. The chapters deal with such issues such as situational crises, hospital emergencies, ministry to the dying, bereavement, suicide, divorce, domestic violence, substance abuse, and psychiatric emergencies. The question of when and how to refer is discussed in the final chapter. The book is highly practical in approach, but still extremely sensitive to the theological issues at hand in ministering to those experiencing great emotional, mental, and physical distress.