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Making Tough Decisions about End-of-Life Care in Dementia (Hardcover) Loot Price: R1,385
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Making Tough Decisions about End-of-Life Care in Dementia (Hardcover): Anne Kenny

Making Tough Decisions about End-of-Life Care in Dementia (Hardcover)

Anne Kenny

Series: A 36-Hour Day Book

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Practical, essential advice about making tough decisions for people with end-stage dementia. Each year, more than 500,000 people are diagnosed with dementia in the United States. As stunning as that figure is, countless family members and caregivers are also affected by each diagnosis. Families are faced with the need to make vital end-of-life decisions about medical treatment, legal and financial matters, and living situations for those who no longer can; no one is prepared for this process. And many caregivers grapple with sadness, confusion, guilt, anger, and physical and mental exhaustion as dementia enters its final stage. In Making Tough Decisions about End-of-Life Care in Dementia, Dr. Anne Kenny, a skilled palliative care physician, describes how to navigate the difficult journey of late-stage dementia with sensitivity, compassion, and common sense. Combining her personal experience caring for a mother with dementia with her medical expertise in both dementia and end-of-life care, Dr. Kenny helps the reader prepare for a family member's death while managing their own emotional health. Drawing on stories of families that Dr. Kenny has worked with to illustrate common issues, concerns, and situations that occurs in late-stage dementia, this book includes practical advice about * making life-altering decisions while preparing for a loved one's inevitable death * medical care, pain, insomnia, medication, and eating * caring for the caregiver * having conversations about difficult topics with other family members and with health care, legal, and financial professionals Concrete to-do lists and lists of important points provide information at a glance for busy caregivers. Each chapter concludes with a list of additional resources for more information and help. Making Tough Decisions about End-of-Life Care in Dementia is a lifeline, an invaluable guide to assist in the late stage of dementia.

General

Imprint: Johns Hopkins University Press
Country of origin: United States
Series: A 36-Hour Day Book
Release date: October 2018
Authors: Anne Kenny
Dimensions: 216 x 140 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 232
ISBN-13: 978-1-4214-2666-2
Categories: Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Neurology & clinical neurophysiology
Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Geriatric medicine
Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Popular medicine > General
LSN: 1-4214-2666-8
Barcode: 9781421426662

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