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The Alzheimer's solution : how today's care is failing millions and how we can do better / Kenneth S. Kosik and Ellen Clegg.
TITLE:
The Alzheimer's solution : how today's care is failing millions and how we can do better / Kenneth S. Kosik and Ellen Clegg.
Publication Date:
2010
Publication Information:
Amherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books,
Physical Description:
280 p.
Additional Contributors:
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
This book offers a measure of hope and coping strategies for people facing Alzheimer’s now or in the future. The authors propose the creation of community centers devoted to Alzheimer’s. Here patients and their families could access programs of care, treatment, and most importantly, prevention, outside of the traditional medical setting. They outline a bold vision of one-stop centers that would provide expertise and reliable information on a range of topics: pharmaceutical developments, dietary regimens, physical and cognitive exercise programs that may help to slow the disease process, and palliative measures to reduce suffering. Most important, the centers they describe would take a family-oriented, personalized approach to care and prevention, creating an atmosphere conducive to adult learning and facilitating personal growth in areas that patients have enjoyed over a lifetime, including the arts, dance, socializing, and a host of other possibilities.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781616142087