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Dementia is the term used to describe the symptoms of a large group of illnesses which cause a progressive decline in a person's functioning. Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia. This Speaking From Experience program offers offer first-hand accounts from people living with the affects of Alzheimer's Disease. They discuss the impact it has had on their lives and the ways they manage the condition. It was produced in partnership...

A must for health care workers in assisted living facilities. Understand Alzheimer's disease through the family's eyes with interviews from family members and staff.

This program is a must for healthcare workers in assisted living facilities. Join us as we explore various strategies for managing AD residents with patience and respect, all the while reducing the stress level of each healthcare professional. Meets Florida state requirements for Alzheimer's training. Facilitators guide included.

Dementia is a general term for a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily . Alzheimer’s is a disease which attacks the brain and is the most common form of dementia.. These ‘Speaking from Experience’ video clips offer first-hand accounts from people who have been diagnosed with Early Stage Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias and people who care for someone with such a diagnosis. They discuss the impact it has had...

This three-part program addresses common issues that caregivers in a home health setting will face in treating a patient with Alzheimer's.

Join us as we explore various strategies for managing AD residents with patience and respect, all the while reducing the stress level of each healthcare professional.

"An inspiring race against time: The courageous, hopeful story of the one family who may hold the key to finding a cure for Alzheimer's disease. Every sixty-nine seconds, someone is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Of the top ten killers, it is the only disease for which there is no cure or treatment. For most people, there is nothing that they can do to fight back. But one family is doing all they can. The DeMoe family has the most devastating...

"By defining Alzheimer's Disease as a spectrum disorder---like autism, it affects different people differently---Dr. Gayatri Devi offers new hope for its millions of sufferers. A neurologist who's been specializing in dementia and memory loss for more than 20 years, Dr. Devi shares the stories of her patients in the kind of narrative medical writing that grips the reader, humanizes the science, and offers equal parts practical wisdom and advice. She...

Provides practical and legal advice on caring for those who can no longer care for themselves, including information on dealing with such daily problems as eating and exercising, and suggests ways to cope with mood swings and false ideas.

"Part case studies, part meditation on the past, present and future of the disease, [this book] traces Alzheimer's disease from its discovery and tells the story of the biomedical breakthroughs that may allow it to finally be prevented and treated by medicine. While it is a scathing indictment of our health care system, it is also an argument for how we can live with dementia; the ways patients can reclaim their autonomy and redefine their sense of...