Dementia afflicts millions of Americans and deeply affects the lives of their loved ones. Good care has been proven to have a significant effect on the quality of life of a person with dementia. To ensure good care, staff members of nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and adult day-care centers, and providers of home care must be thoroughly and continually trained by qualified and well-prepared professionals.Nancy L. Mace, coauthor of The 36-Hour Day, has c...

"Esta é uma verdadeira bíblia para famílias que têm de lidar com a doença."Vera Caovilla – Fundadora e ex-presidente da Associação Brasileira de Alzheimer"Considerado a referência mais confiável sobre a doença de Alzheimer, este livro é o guia mais procurado pelas famílias para orientação e apoio."Lisa Genova – Autora de Para sempre AliceCom mais de 3 milhões de cópias vendidas no mundo, Alzheimer: o dia de 36 horas – Cuidando ...

With over 4 million copies sold, the best-selling guide to understanding and caring for people with dementia is now redesigned, revised, and updated!For 40 years, The 36-Hour Day has been the leading work on the care of people with dementia and their family members. Written by experts with decades of experience caring for individuals with memory loss, Alzheimer disease, and other dementias, the book's authoritative and compassionate approach to care featur...

For 40 years, The 36-Hour Day has been the leading work on the care of people with dementia and their family members. Written by experts with decades of experience caring for individuals with memory loss, Alzheimer disease, and other dementias, the book's authoritative and compassionate approach to care features discussions of the causes of dementia and the management of its symptoms from the early stages to late-stage disease.This edition highlights the significant advanc...

Through five editions, The 36-Hour Day has been an essential resource for families who love and care for people with Alzheimer disease. Whether a person has Alzheimer disease or another form of dementia, he or she will face a host of problems. The 36-Hour Day will help family members and caregivers address these challenges and simultaneously cope with their own emotions and needs. Featuring useful takeaway messages and informed by recent research into the causes of and the search for thera...