Woodell, Patricia
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서명/저자사항 | Are the Keys in the Freezer? [electronic resource]: an Advocate's Guide for Alzheimer's and Other Dementias/ Patricia Woodell. |
개인저자 | Woodell, Patricia, |
발행사항 | London, United Kingdom: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2015. |
형태사항 | 1 online resource (210). |
기타형태 저록 | Print version: Woodell, Patricia. Are the Keys in the Freezer?. London, United Kingdom : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2015-06-01 00:00:00.0 9781849057394 1849057397 |
ISBN | 1784501549 9781784501549 |
서지주기 | Includes bibliographical references (pages 194-200) and index. |
내용주기 | Coming to terms with dementia -- Care facilities: Making the right move -- Can we afford a care facility? -- Care facility agreements -- Advocacy in medical care -- Hospice and palliative care -- Advance directives -- The path forward -- Appendix one: Examples of cognitive tests -- Appendix two: Care-plan costs and point systems in facilities -- Appendix three: Technologies: Now and the future. |
요약 | Are the Keys in the Freezer? is a blend of practical advice and the story of a family's search for the right care for their mother with dementia. This book is a must-read for families in the U.S. looking for resources and ideas about care facilities, hospices, finances and costs of care, advance directives and other topics related to managing the affairs of the elderly with dementia. A story of conflict and of light-hearted moments, Are the Keys in the Freezer? is the personal testimony of a family's struggle to navigate the confusing world of dementia care choices for their mother. The book is an insider's guide to unravelling medical, legal, and regulatory issues that affect the quality of care for loved ones who cannot make care decisions for themselves. The book's conversational tone turns complex issues into everyday language, making it an easy read for newcomers to the world of caring for people with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia. |
일반주제명 | Dementia --Patients --Care. Dementia --Patients --Services for. Alzheimer's disease --Patients --Care. Alzheimer's disease --Patients --Services for. Caregivers. Dementia. HEALTH & FITNESS --Diseases --General. MEDICAL --Clinical Medicine. MEDICAL --Diseases. MEDICAL --Evidence-Based Medicine. MEDICAL --Internal Medicine. Alzheimer's disease --Patients --Care. Alzheimer's disease --Patients --Services for. Caregivers. Dementia --Patients --Care. Dementia --Patients --Services for. |
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