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The 36-Hour Day, 6th Edition: A Family Guide to Caring For People Who Have Alzheimer's Disease, Related Dementias and Memory Loss
Written by Nancy L. Mace and Peter V. Rabins
Narrated by Christina Moore
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Through five editions, The 36-Hour Day has been an essential resource for families who love and care for people with Alzheimer disease. Whether a person has Alzheimer disease or another form of dementia, he or she will face a host of problems. The 36-Hour Day will help family members and caregivers address these challenges and simultaneously cope with their own emotions and needs. Featuring useful takeaway messages and informed by recent research into the causes of and the search for therapies to prevent or cure dementia, this edition includes new information on - devices to make life simpler and safer for people who have dementia - strategies for delaying behavioral and neuropsychiatric symptoms - changes in Medicare and other health care insurance laws - palliative care, hospice care, durable power of attorney, and guardianship - dementia due to traumatic brain injury - choosing a residential care facility - support groups for caregivers, friends, and family members The central idea underlying the book?that much can be done to improve the lives of people with dementia and of those caring for them?remains the same. The 36-Hour Day is the definitive dementia care guide.
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Reviews for The 36-Hour Day, 6th Edition
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This was very informative and I will keep it for a reference book. It describes the many different types of dementia, what the effect is on the brain and the person afflicted, what to expect in their behavior and how to cope as a caregiver. It also explains the medical research going on and various treatments. Very practical advice.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Thorough and compassionate, offering accessible information and practical advice, The 36-Hour Day is a necessary resource for families living with dementia. Still the gold standard, this book is the trusted reference that families turn to first―and over and over―for guidance and support in caring for someone with Alzheimer's disease. -- Lisa Genova, author of Still Alice
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This book was updated to a fifth edition in 2011. It is primarily about Alzheimer's and dementias in general, and does not really address the type my mother has (FTD-PPA). The first eight chapters define dementia and discuss getting medical help, characteristic behavioral symptoms of the disease (two chapters), problems in independent living and daily care, and medical problems and symptoms that appear as changes in mood. The next six chapters focus more on the caregiver and the family. The last five chapters address financial and legal issues, nursing homes and other living arrangements (but not really the settings that have come to be known as "memory care"), preventing or delaying cognitive decline, and more detail on brain disorders and causes of and research in dementia. Although it is now somewhat outdated, I was glad to receive a mass-market paperback copy of this book for reference.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Too much information on some parts of the disorder and not enough on others. My mom is pretty far along...and questions about her care were settled long ago so many parts weren't helpful to me. As is typical with this type of book, it's too general to be of much use.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This book explains in detail what is involved in caring for a family member suffering from Alzheimer Disease/Dementia. The guide offers excellent information regarding care options.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Was very helpful when my dad was sick and living with me. I knew just what to expect and how to deal with it.