Carers are particularly vulnerable to feeling stressed, worried and worn down by the vast demands that often come with caregiving, be they physical, psychological or emotional.
Being a Good Carer is essential reading for anyone who cares for an elderly person, whether as a professional or as a loved one, in its promotion of the role dignity and respect should play.
'The vital guide to old-age care NO family can afford to ignore' Mail on Sunday'Designed to lead carers through the emotional minefield of attempting to look after family and loved ones, primarily at home but also in care homes' The Sunday Times ScotlandWhether due to old age, illness or disability, more and more of us are becoming carers to loved ones.
The indispensable guide to dementia from the UK's leading expert'Will help families and friends of people with dementia all over the world' Dame Judi DenchWritten by an expert, this essential guide will help those with dementia, and their families, make sure that they can stay well and happy for as long as possible.
SHORTLISTED FOR THE TORONTO BOOK AWARDAS SEEN ON GLOBAL NEWS TV'S THE MORNING SHOWA CBC CANADIAN BOOK TO READ FOR MENTAL HEALTH WEEKDrawing on the author s seven years of caring for his mother through Alzheimer s, Be With: Letters to a Caregiver is what its title promises: four dispatches to an anonymous long-term caregiver.
People diagnosed with dementia are still living and deserve the support needed to help them live as well as possible through the trauma and losses they face.
Holistic Nursing Home Management in the Era of Change: A Pathway to a Sustainable Nursing Home Quality discusses different topics about nursing homes, advocating the holistic management approach, meaning that all parts of a human person or organization especially in nursing homes must be integrally managed as one whole.
When Kyle left her marketing position at one of Philadelphia's iconic media outlets to start her own consulting business, she thought she was finally in complete control of her life.
O GRANDE GUIA DO OXYMEL – 315 páginas de conhecimento e experiênciasAutor: Valentin DucaneOxymel – a poderosa mistura natural de mel, vinagre e plantas medicinais – está de volta como um dos grandes aliados da saúde natural!
Framed by the author's personal odyssey as a caregiver and richly informed by the inspiring and poignant tales of others, Caregiving explores medical and financial problems, all aspects of spirituality, and such issues as depression, stress, housing, home care, and end-of-life concerns.
An indispensable guide to every aspect of at-home care This thoroughly practical guide details the daily routines and unique concerns that are essential to quality at-home care of people with AIDS.
The First Comprehensive Guide for Dealing with Dementia's Effect on Sex, Intimacy, and RelationshipsIt is common for a person with dementia to exhibit inappropriate and uncharacteristic sexual behavior, including promiscuity, verbal abuse, aggression, grabbing, exhibitionism, and jealous paranoia.
Improve your brain health and lower your risk of mental decline by following the breakthrough Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay.
Whether you're coping with a loved one who has received a terminal diagnosis, has a long-term illness or disability, or suffers with dementia, caregiving is challenging and crucial.
Those who care for the ailing, whether helping someone recover, grapple with a long-term disability, or face a terminal illness, often feel alone, overwhelmed, exhausted.
Significado de Demencia: La demencia es considerado el término más común utilizado para describir un Deterioro en la habilidad mental, lo suficientemente fuerte para interferir en la vida diaria.
This comprehensive, easy-to-follow resource is a must-read for anyone with recent-onset or persistent facial paralysis due to injury of the seventh cranial nerve.
An intimate and moving graphic memoir by cartoonist Nate Fakes, dedicated to his stepdad Ron, a larger-than-life personality who gradually becomes affected by a rare form of dementia.
As Donald Noffsinger watched helplessly as his beloved wife of more than fifty years slowly declinedboth mentally and physicallyhe realized the enormous task in front of him.
Three powerful profiles of men and women whose lives were changed forever by the AIDS epidemic"e;Some of my reasons for wanting to write about AIDS were altruistic, others selfish.
Progressive, untreatable nerve and muscle diseases transformed the author's life from having been a college athlete to needing a wheelchair and special equipment for day-to-day activities.
With the recent discovery that amyloid beta protein, the cause of plaques in Alzheimer's disease, is an antimicrobial peptide produced in response to infection, many researchers are focusing on the role infection plays in the development of Alzheimer's disease.
Frontotemporal Degeneration (FTD) is now recognized as one of the most common forms of dementia in individuals under age 65, second only to Alzheimer's.
In its updated and expanded second edition, this helpful guide offers a wealth of information for people living with HIV and for people caring for HIV-positive loved ones.
Millions of people experience symptoms of central sensitization (CS) and central sensitivity syndromes (CSS) such as chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia and multiple chemical sensitivities.
