Harsh Realities of Alzheimer's Care An Insider's View of How People with Dementia Are Treated in Institutions

Name: Harsh Realities of Alzheimer's Care An Insider's View of How People with Dementia Are Treated in Institutions
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ISBN: 9780313398902

ISBN-10: 0313398909

ISBN-13: 9780313398902

Edition: 2012

Authors: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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List price: $40.00
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Publication date: 7/6/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 176
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.21" long x 0.44" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English



Series Foreword



Acknowledgments


Introduction: Hidden Needs in Dementia Care Today



The Syndrome of Dementia: Myths, Misunderstandings, Progress, and Setbacks



My Experience with Alzheimer's Disease



Caregivers, Costs, and Concerns



The Nursing Home: Unrealistic Expectations



The Assisted Living Facility: Pristine Living with a Catch



Respite Care: More Then Just a Break



The Inpatient Psychiatric Unit: All Those Resources but So Little Time



Memory Clinics and Clinical Research Trials: Treatment vs. Recruitment



Mental Capacity and Decision Making in Dementia: The Changing of the Will



The Shrinking Workforce: Why Isn't There an Old Age Doctor in the House?



Reasons for Hope: Strategies for Improving Quality of Life for Those Affected by Dementia


Appendix: Select Sections of Current Nursing Home Federal Regulations


Works Cited


Suggested Resources


Index