Compassionate and Practical Strategies for Dealing with Unexpected and I
It is very common for a person with dementia to exhibit unexpected or inappropriate sexual behaviour and yet few resources exist to help partners, family members, caregivers, and others address it. Now for the first time, esteemed geriatric neuropsychiatrist Dr. Doug Wornell provides a compassionate and detailed understanding of the issue and ......
Your Emotional Journey Through End of Life and Grief
Provides moving narratives about end of life and grief. These personal histories are complemented by practical guidelines for those caring for their loved ones through the last stages of life. For those who are grieving, the true-to-life-stories demonstrate how others have navigated through the tidal wave of emotions and reactions that ......
Today one in eight American adults between the ages of 40 and 60 is raising a child and caring for an elderly parent. This book guides readers in the development of a family care plan that can be modified as their loved ones continue to age. It also features other specialists in legal and medical fields to help answer questions on this topic.
Explains what we know about RLS, including its causes and manifestations, and what can be done to manage it. Topics covered include causes, symptoms, and diagnosis; treatments, including drug and non-pharmacologic therapy; RLS in children; personal relationships and RLS; resources; lifestyle changes, dealing with daily activities, RLS triggers, ......
Concentrates on the salient H&E histopathology of each entity discussed with brief descriptors of the clinical features, differential diagnosis, and relevant literature references for each entity. The book features a bulleted format with H&E illustrations to match histopathologic criteria. Helpful ancillary tests, in particular, appropriate ......
Organized into five chapters, the book summarizes the effects of chemotherapy, surgery, radiation, and hormone therapy; catalogues potential side effects; and includes recipes, an exercise guide, and mental health therapy suggestions based on symptoms and predictable side effect risks to enhance quality of life and improve outcomes.
Since publication of the initial version of Plagues & Poxes in 1987, which had the optimistic subtitle The Rise and Fall of Epidemic Disease, the rise of new diseases such as AIDS and the deliberate modification and weaponisation of diseases such as anthrax have changed the way we perceive infectious disease. With major modifications to deal with ......
Whether you are undergoing therapy for breast cancer or recovering from it, the treatment and disease can leave you feeling weak. Pilates is a safe and effective way to help you get your strength back while fighting chemo brain, lymphedema, fatigue, depression, weight gain, peripheral neuropathy, osteoporosis, and upper extremity impairment. Naomi ......
Explains what we know about neuropathy, including its causes and manifestations, and what can be done to manage it. Topics covered include the causes of peripheral neuropathy; drug therapy for the condition itself and for managing symptoms such as pain; interventional therapy; caring for your feet; personal accounts of people living with ......
