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Gentlecare: Changing the Experience of Alzheimer’s Disease in a Positive Way (Moyra Jones Resources $30)
According to Moyra Jones' 600 page Gentlecare: Changing the Experience of Alzheimer's Disease in a Positive Way (Moyra Jones Resources $30) half of people aged 85 and over will suffer some form of dementia by the year 2000.
Jones provides a human and individual approach for taking care of Alzheimer's patients, gearing therapy to the pace of decline. The stage by stage decline of the brain is explained. Also discussed are loss of memory and time awareness, wandering, obsessiveness, balance problems, personal and toilet care, seizures, vision impairment, language and speech impairment, medication and preparation for death.
[BCBW 1997]
Jones provides a human and individual approach for taking care of Alzheimer's patients, gearing therapy to the pace of decline. The stage by stage decline of the brain is explained. Also discussed are loss of memory and time awareness, wandering, obsessiveness, balance problems, personal and toilet care, seizures, vision impairment, language and speech impairment, medication and preparation for death.
[BCBW 1997]
Submitted on August 19, 2003 in By David.
