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| The Alzheimer's Action Plan: The Experts' Guide to the Best Diagnosis and Treatment for Memory Problems | 
 enlarge | Authors: P. Murali Doraiswamy, Lisa P. Gwyther, Tina Adler
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (11 reviews)
Sales Rank: 9628
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 496
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6.3 x 1.7
ISBN: 0312355394
Dewey Decimal Number: 616.831
EAN: 9780312355395
ASIN: 0312355394
Publication Date: April 15, 2008
Release Date: April 15, 2008
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Is it really Alzheimer?s? How to find out and intervene early to maintain the highest quality of life
?Most of us will either get Alzheimer?s or care for a loved one who has. This action plan can empower you to make a difference.?---Mehmet C. Oz, M.D.
What would you do if your mother was having memory problems?
Alzheimer?s is a disease affecting more than five million Americans, with a new diagnosis being made every seventy-two seconds. Millions more are worried or at risk due to mild memory loss or family history. Although experts agree that early diagnosis and treatment are essential, many people with memory loss and their families---and even their doctors---don?t know where to turn for authoritative, state-of-the-art advice and answers to all of their questions.
Now, combining the insights of a world-class physician and an award-winning social worker, this groundbreaking book tells you everything you need to know, including:
The best tests to determine if this is---or is not---Alzheimer?s disease
Themost (and least) effectivemedical treatments
Coping with behavioral and emotional changes through the early and middle stages
Gaining access to the latest clinical trials
Understanding the future ofAlzheimer?s
Clear, compassionate, and empowering, The Alzheimer?s Action Plan is the first book that anyone dealing with mild memory loss or early Alzheimer?s must-read in order to preserve the highest possible quality of life for as long as possible.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 6 more reviews...
Excellent Resource July 23, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book has been a godsend for myself and my family. My Dad was recently diagnoised with Alzheimer's. This book helped me ask intelligent questions when speaking to his doctor. It's a diesease people know so little about. It's very helpful in helping determine what type of doctor a alzheimer suffer should be seeing and the test available. I wish I'd had this book when we first suspected there maybe a problem. I'm an avid reader and have read many self help books and this has to be one of the most helpful books I have ever read.
Superb Family Resource July 12, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have experience as a Care Manager for an Area Agency on Aging. The Alzheimer's Action Plan is a book that I would highly recommend to families dealing with this disease. The book is not only filled with a plethora of information, it is also easy to reference and easy to understand. Barbara Matthews
The Alzheimer's Action Plan July 9, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
If only this book had been available to my family when our mom was alive.
As a family, we had so much to learn in order to cope with the dynamic changes that occur with alzheimer's disease and dementia.
Despite the fact that we are a family who has several of us with medical backgrounds, and had a good network of connections, the information was never as clearly outlined and accessable as it is in this book.
Already, I have referred this comforting resource to several others since I purchased it a month ago.
Thank you to the co-authors for creating a book that offers the opportunity of wonderful support for so many who are trying to learn and to deal with this disease process.
Just in time! June 21, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a great book for anyone dealing with a family member with Alzheimer's. A friend recommended the book just in time.
Medicine with a dose of humor May 12, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
For those caring for a loved one with dementia, The Alzheimer's Action Plan is a helpful and hopeful guide to understanding diagnosis and treatment of dementia. But, the chapters on caregiving offer the most important advice on how to normalize life with a loved one suffering from dementia. Written with great wit and wisdom, the authors deliver a rich and easy read. This book will help you if you are living with or caring for a person with dementia.
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