Mayo Clinic on Alzheimer's Disease
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| Rating | : | 4.24 (929 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00LB8GIYW |
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| Number of Pages | : | 322 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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This book is full of new discoveries we’re eager to pass on to you. D., Medical EditorMayo Clinic has helped many Alzheimer’s patients and their families cope with a difficult disease, through both patient care and our earlier books.Mayo Clinic on Alzheimer’s Disease is completely updated based on the patient care experience and research of Mayo doctors. “Speaking for my colleagues, we are confident that we can treat Alzheimer’s disease and reduce its burden on individuals and society.”—Ronald C. With this breakthrough, it’s now possible to track progress of the disease and the effects of medication therapy on a patient.•Many Alzheimer’s patients can be helped by treating their coexisting conditions, such as depression, anxiety or a sleep disorder. This gives us hope for unraveling some of the real mysteries surrounding the disease.•A critical development in medical technology is the ability to detect plaques in the living brain through molecular imaging. Often, treating these conditions results in improved general health and potentially even better cognition.If you are the friend, loved one or careg
. This latest in the "Mayo Clinic Health Information" series is an excellent "getting started" introduction. Rounding out the text are a glossary, resource list, and narrative of one caregiver's experience (none of which was seen in the review galley). Experienced caregivers and others requiring in-depth information should look to Nancy Mace and Peter Rabins's The 36-Hour Day and Michael Castleman and others' There's Still a Person in There. Those unfamiliar with memory disorders are well served by this concise guide.Karen McNall
Timothy M. Robinson said Five Stars. Terrific, easy to read text. Great for anyone needing basic information as a caregiver.. very happy with product C. Mayou I am very happy with my new book. I have a family member recently diagnoised with Alzheimer's. This book will be very useful. Thank you, Candy. excellent resource for all types of dementia/ senility/ not just Alzheimer's gilly8 Excellent resource for all types of memory loss/ senility/ dementia/ stroke/ not just Alzheimer's. This book was created by the highly regarded Mayo Clinic medical center and is meant for the average reader and caregiver. It covers the different ways in which a person can develop health conditions leading to the various diagnoses under the umbrella term: "dementia". Although the book title uses the term "Alzheimer's disease, it is more fair t