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Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
An indispensable, comprehensive reference for family caregivers. Caregivers hold the key to the health, well-being, and happiness of their aging relatives, partners, or friends. The Caregiver's Encyclopedia provides you with all of the information you need to take the best care of your loved one-from making major medical decisions to making sure you don't burn out. Written by Muriel R. Gillick, MD, a geriatrician with more than 30 years' experience...
3) The 36-hour day: a family guide to caring for people who have Alzheimer disease and other dementias
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"For four decades, this guide has been the leading reference for those who take care of people with dementia. The new seventh edition reflects updates in the field, including discussion of working with home care aides, chronic traumatic encephalopathy, Huntington disease, and promising potential therapies such as electrical signaling and nerve growth factors"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"When is it time to move a person living with dementia into a senior living community? How do you avoid an argument with someone who no longer knows what year it is? What do you do if the person you're caring for has trouble recognizing you? How can you lessen the guilt and anxiety that come with dementia caregiving? All of these questions-and more-are answered in this helpful guide through the difficulties of dementia care. Care partners to those...
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"This book is a comprehensive, evidence-based guide to the diagnosis, management, prevention, and treatment of food allergies and intolerances in children and adults, written in an accessible question-and-answer format for those with allergies and those who care for them"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Using his forty years of experience and knowledge in medical research and his own journey with kidney failure, the author provides the latest information from the scientific literature on kidney diseases and treatment. He provides patients with a road map to navigate the choices and difficulties involved with having kidney disease, from diagnosis to transplant, to help them make informed choices from a patient's point of view. For the second edition,...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Two leading experts walk you through everything you need to know about how to take care of your foot, ankle, and toenails and handle problems that may come up. This book provides guidance on how to recognize and care for issues, including medications, exercises, inserts (orthotics), and surgery"-- Provided by publisher.
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Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"The work updates the popular original with new information about screening, staging, treatments, prevention and more"-- Provided by publisher.
"Now completely updated! The essential guide for people with melanoma.In Beating Melanoma, world-renowned skin cancer expert Dr. Steven Q. Wang provides an indispensable guide for those diagnosed with melanoma. Now in its second edition and completely revised, this practical guide offers up-to-date research...
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
The essential guide to living with orthostatic intolerance. Orthostatic intolerance (OI) describes a group of circulatory disorders whose symptoms are characterized by a dramatic drop in blood flow to the brain when people sit up or stand up. It is often associated with other acute issues, such as substantial drops in blood pressure, tachycardia, dizziness, and fainting, or long-term problems, such as chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, and "long COVID....
Author
Pub. Date
2025.
Language
English
Description
A comprehensive and compassionate guide to help families understand and navigate psychiatric hospitalization. Each year, millions of Americans face psychiatric hospitalizations, yet this process often remains shrouded in stigma and mystery. In this indispensable guide, Mark J. Russ, MD, offers patients and families essential support and vital information to navigate this challenging process, from admission to discharge. The Family Guide to Psychiatric...
Author
Pub. Date
2025.
Language
English
Description
"Living without Itch offers the millions of people suffering from itch an essential and updated guide on how to find relief from their suffering. This book comprehensively covers both acute and chronic itchy conditions, from hives, psoriasis, and eczema, to systemic and neurologic diseases, as well as recommendations for treatment options"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Pub. Date
[2025]
Language
English
Description
An accessible guide offering parents, caregivers and professionals essential knowledge on tic disorders, covering causes, diagnosis, co-occurring conditions, treatments and practical strategies to support children and navigate challenges for improved quality of life.
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