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Publisher
Real Time Health
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Dementia is a general term for a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily . Alzheimer's is a disease which attacks the brain and is the most common form of dementia.. This 'Speaking from Experience' program offers first-hand accounts from people who have been diagnosed with early stage Alzheimer's disease or other dementias and the people who care for them. They discuss the impact it has had on their lives and the ways in which...
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Fibromyalgia is a chronic disorder associated with overall body pain and discomfort. Although the condition is not a variety of other neurological disorders or even arthritis, it possesses some of the same symptoms. There are an estimated 10 million Americans suffering with fibromyalgia, and estimates suggest that three to six percent of the world's population have symptoms of fibromyalgia. The medical costs of treatment coupled with lost productivity...
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Hepatitis afflicts many people and is a growing cause for concern. Naheed Ali, MD, breaks down the history, causes, symptoms, and treatment of hepatitis so readers, both patients and those who love them, can better understand the disease and address the needs of the sufferer from a whole person perspective. --Publisher
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
©2015.
Language
English
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Description
The authors provide a comprehensive introduction to the subject, walking readers through the various types of pain, the causes and symptoms, as well as the methods of treatment currently available, from prescription medication to acupuncture and massage therapy.
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"People often do not avail themselves of hospice care available to patients and families dealing with terminal illness, because they don't understand what it entails. Many wait until their last few days to request this extraordinary comfort care instead of using the full six months available to them through Medicare and other insurance options. Demystifying Hospice describes, through stories, good news about end-of-life issues. Written from the perspective...
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Celiac disease is being diagnosed more and more frequently, as people recognize their digestive issues may be linked to their gluten intake and sensitivity to various foods that include gluten. Here, Ali, in typical fashion, reviews the biology of celiac disease, its various symptoms, causes, and outcomes, and includes information about treatment, prevention, and living well with celiac. --Publisher's description.
Author
Publisher
Bardolf & Co
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
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Description
"This book is the first to capture the thoughts, feelings, and insights of cancer caregivers on a large scale. Thiings I wish I'd known shares what 86 interviewees and dozens of others who were consulted informally wish they had known at the outset of their caregiving journeys." -- from publisher's website.
Author
Publisher
Eva-Birch Media
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"You'll discover: What's behind odd, frustrating behaviors--and what to do about them; how to handle the tough topics no one wants to talk about: end-of-life care, your stress, guilt, grief, resentment, and more; ways to avoid and repair family friction; hundreds of practical tips from dementia-care therapists, doctors, and families who've been through it; reassurance that you can give loving help without sacrificing you"--P. [4] of cover.
Author
Publisher
Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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Description
When her father, the fortieth president of the United States, announced his Alzheimer’s diagnosis in an address to the American public in 1994, the world had not yet begun speaking about this cruel, mysterious disease. Yet overnight, Ronald Reagan and his immediate family became the face of Alzheimer’s, and Davis, once content to keep her family at arm’s length, quickly moved across the country to be present during “the journey that would...
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
©2017.
Language
English
Description
Finding the best and most appropriate in-home care for an aging loved one can be confusing and time consuming. This guide helps readers through the process of hiring a private caregiver, assessing needs and resources, and making difficult choices. Using real stories throughout, the authors reveal the benefits and pitfalls of in-home care. --Publisher
Author
Publisher
Seal Press, a Hachette Book Group Company
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Written by top experts in the field, Raising the Transgender Child offers much-needed answers to all the questions parents and other adults ask about raising and caring for transgender and gender diverse children: Is this just a phase? Did I do something to cause this? How do we protect these children? Who should I tell, and how? Will anyone love my child? Written by Dr. Michele Angello, a leading therapist and go-to expert in the field of transgender...
Author
Publisher
Gifted Unlimited, LLC Potential Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
In this new edition, coauthors Edward R. Amend Psy.D., Emily Kircher-Morris, LPC, and Janet Gore, M.Ed. reinforce the reliable approaches originally explored in the first edition, while drawing extensively on the wealth of research and information developed over the last 15 years in the areas of neuroscience, psychology, and education. Our children are navigating a world that in many crucial ways is quite different from the one that existed in 2007....
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