The dementia caregiver : a guide to caring for someone with alzheimer's disease and other neurocognitive disorders

The dementia caregiver A guide to caring for someone with alzheimer's disease and other neurocognitive disorders

Marc E. Agronin

Book - 2016

Becoming a caregiver for someone with Alzheimer s disease or another neurocognitive disorder can be an unexpected, undesirable, underappreciated, and yet noble role. It is heartbreaking to watch someone lose the very cognitive capacities that once helped to define them as a person. But because of the nature of these disorders, the only way to become an effective caregiver and cope with the role's many daily challenges is to become well-informed about the disease. With the right information, resources, and tips on caregiving and working with professionals, you can become your own expert at both caring for your charge and taking care of yourself. In these pages, Marc Agronin guides readers through a better understanding of the changes th...eir loved one may be going through, and helps them tap into the various resources available to them as they embark on an uncertain caregiving journey. Insisting that a caregiver also maintain his or her own health and well being, Agronin guides caregivers in their efforts to provide care, but to also look to themselves as recipients of care from themselves and others.

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Subjects
Dementia > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Dementia > Patients > Care > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Caregivers > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Published
Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield [2016]
Language
English
Main Author
Marc E. Agronin (-)
Physical Description
viii, 289 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9781442231917
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1. Normal and Abnormal Cognitive Changes
  • 2. Seeking an Answer: State-of-the-Art Evaluation
  • 3. The Spectrum of Nenrocognitive Disorders
  • 4. Alzheimer's Disease
  • 5. Vascular Dementia
  • 6. Frontotemporal Dementia
  • 7. Dementia with Lewy Bodies
  • 8. Medical Causes of Neurocognitive Disorders
  • 9. Caregiving During Mild Stages
  • 10. Caregiving During Moderate Stages
  • 11. Caregiving During Advanced Stages
  • 12. Depression, Anxiety, Sleep Problems, and Apathy
  • 13. Agitation and Psychosis
  • 14. Dealing with Common Medical Issues
  • 15. Caring for the Caregiver
  • 16. Legal Issues
  • 17. Long-Term Care
  • 18. Resources
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • About the Author
Review by Library Journal Review

According to Agronin (Miami Jewish Health Systems), Alzheimer's disease is currently the most common neurocognitive disease (NCD), and such cases are expected to quadruple worldwide within the next 50 years: surely the need for well-informed caregivers will also increase. Inspired by his long professional experience with NCD patients, Agronin offers an easy-to-understand guide for anyone who serves as a nonprofessional caregiver. An introduction briefly explains the book's purpose and describes requisite yet attainable characteristics of caregivers. The bulk of the material offers definitions of NCDs, including their known or suspected causes; recommended courses of action to take as a disease intensifies; and best practices for maintaining a person's quality of life. Equally important topics deal with respite time for the caregiver, possible legal matters, and long-term care. The final chapter is a convenient list of relevant organization names and contact information. A useful companion to this title would be Carol Howell's Let's Talk Dementia: A Caregiver's Guide. VERDICT This practical guide outlines a sensible approach to providing quality care and is therefore highly recommended for anyone who is committed to serving as a caregiver.-Chad Clark, -Nederland, TX © Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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