The 36-Hour Day, sixth edition: The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for People Who Have Alzheimer Disease, Other Dementias, and Memory Loss

<p>Through five editions, <i>The 36-Hour Day </i>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. <i>The 36-Hour Day</i> will help family members and caregivers address these challenges and simultaneously cope with their own emotions and needs.</p><p>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</p><p>* 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</p><p>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. <i>The 36-Hour Day </i>is the definitive dementia care guide.</p>