The Emotional Journey of the Alzheimer's Family

Afbeeldingen

Artikel vergelijken

  • Engels
  • Hardcover
  • 9781611687736
  • 07 mei 2015
  • 248 pagina's
Alle productspecificaties

Samenvatting

Alzheimer's disease is a growing public health crisis. According to the Alzheimer's Association, there are 5.4 million victims of this disease; by 2050, there will be close to 15 million people who suffer from this debilitating disorder of memory, thinking, personality, and functioning. The disease profoundly affects immediate family members, close friends, and neighbors. These people - the Alzheimer's family - undergo tremendous psychological and emotional change as they witness the cruel and relentless progression of the disease in their loved one. Incorporating over thirty years of experience with Alzheimer's patients and their families with current medical knowledge, the authors chart the complex emotional journey of the Alzheimer's family from the onset of the disease through the death of the loved one. They discuss the anger that rises in the face of discordant views of the disease, the defenses that emerge when family members are unwilling to accept a dementia diagnosis, and the common emotions of anxiety, guilt, anger, and shame. They focus especially on grief as the core response to losing a loved one to dementia, and describe the difficult processes of adaptation and acceptance, which lead to personal growth. Final chapters emphasize the importance of establishing a care community and how to understand and cope with personal stress. This volume will be useful to medical professionals and ordinary people close to or caring for a person with dementia.

Productspecificaties

Inhoud

Taal
en
Bindwijze
Hardcover
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum
07 mei 2015
Aantal pagina's
248

Betrokkenen

Hoofdauteur
Robert B. Santulli
Tweede Auteur
Kesstan Blandin
Co Auteur
Kesstan Blandin

Overige kenmerken

Extra groot lettertype
Nee
Studieboek
Nee
Verpakking breedte
224 mm
Verpakking hoogte
20 mm
Verpakking lengte
149 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht
386 g

EAN

EAN
9781611687736
Nog geen reviews

Kies gewenste uitvoering

Prijsinformatie en bestellen

De prijs van dit product is 75 euro en 60 cent. Dit is een tweedehands product.
Alleen tweedehands
Goed
1 - 2 weken
  • Bestellen en betalen via bol
  • Prijs inclusief verzendkosten, verstuurd door Bogamo 1 - Boeken outlet
  • 30 dagen bedenktijd en gratis retourneren