The 36-Hour Day by Nancy Mace

The 36-Hour Day by Nancy Mace and Peter Rabins
Review by Dale Anglund, Staff Writer More About Dale... "The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for Persons with Alzheimer's Disease, Related Dementing Illnesses, and Memory Loss in Later Life" by Nancy L. Mace, M.A., Peter V. Rabins, M.D.,M.P.H. Order this book from Amazon.com
In the late 1970s there were no books guiding caring for people with dementing illnesses, the words "caregiving" and "Alzheimer's Disease" weren't yet part of the vernacular. In 1981 along came Nancy L. Mace and Peter V. Rabins' "The 36 Hour Day" and the world changed. Even the title "The 36-Hour Day" continues to exemplify the underlying nature of dementia care, when constant evaluation of psychological behavior adds to the duties of basic care. This is the "Bible" for families who are giving care to persons with Alzheimer Disease. For this third edition, the authors have retained the structure, scope and purpose of the original book, while thoroughly updating chapters to reflect the latest medical research and the current delivery of care. 1 Dementia 2 Getting medical help for the impaired person 3 Characteristic problems of dementia 4 Problems in independent living 5 Problems arising in daily care 6 Medical problems 7 Problems of behavior 8 Problems of mood 9 Special arrangements if you become ill 10 Getting outside help 11 You and the impaired person as parts of a family 12 How caring for an impaired person affects you 13 Caring for yourself 14 For children and teenagers 15 Financial and legal issues 16 Nursing homes and other living arrangements 17 Brain disorders and the causes of dementia 18 Research in dementia Appendix To purchase this book or to read more reviews on Amazon.com, click here To e-mail your own review to ElderCare Online, click here (All reviews become the property of ElderCare Online and may be edited and reformatted.)
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