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Wandering Explorers
DescriptionWandering Explorers is a guide for families who are making the lengthy and agonizing journey through the course of a loved one's dementia. The title itself reminds us of the devastation that occurs in the brain - leading to wandering and confusion. And yet, there remains a curious human drive to explore and find purpose of life. Understanding this duality in dementia patients turns what is otherwise an apathetic family tragedy into a meaningful terminal event. This book is written in easy to understand terms and describes a multitude of aspects of brain disease including the many types of dementia, medical issues, drugs, behavioral management and the severe social consequences of ...
Sexuality and Dementia
It is common for a person with dementia to exhibit inappropriate and uncharacteristic sexual behavior, including promiscuity, verbal abuse, aggression, grabbing, exhibitionism, and jealous paranoia. This behavior puts a strain on spouses and partners, as well as other loved ones and caregivers.
Sexuality and Dementia
The First Comprehensive Guide for Dealing with Dementia's Effect on Sex, Intimacy, and Relationships It is common for a person with dementia to exhibit inappropriate and uncharacteristic sexual behavior, including promiscuity, verbal abuse, aggression, grabbing, exhibitionism, and jealous paranoia. This behavior puts a strain on spouses and partners, as well as other loved ones and caregivers. Now, for the first time, esteemed geriatric neuropsychiatrist, Douglas Wornell, MD, provides essential information and practical solutions to cope with these troubling and often embarrassing actions by providing: information on the contributing role of medication (and overmedication), both prescribed and over-the-counter ways to handle inappropriate behaviors that respect the person with dementia, their loved ones, and their caregivers recommendations to minimize the legal risk and potential for injury in long-term care facilities personal stories of the many ways couples have chosen to deal with the changes to their sexual dynamic and relationship
The Ethics of Sex and Alzheimer's
A growing epidemic, Alzheimer’s punishes not only its victims but also those married to them. This book analyzes how Alzheimer’s is quietly transforming the way we think about love today. Without meaning to become rebels, many people who find themselves "married to Alzheimer’s" deflate the predominant notion of a conventional marriage. By falling in love again before their ill spouse dies, those married to Alzheimer’s come into conflict with central values of Western civilization – personal, sexual, familial, religious, and political. Those who wait sadly for a spouse’s death must sometimes wonder if the show of fidelity is necessary and whom it helps. Most books on Alzheimer’s...
Medical Emergency!
"Here at last is the guide to preparedness for medical emergencies of every kind. In clear, authoritative language the book presents information and advice on recognizing and preparing for a wide range of medical emergencies - from pediatric, geriatric, and recreational injuries to rape trauma and psychiatric emergencies. Medical Emergency! includes a wealth of sample forms, checklist, tips, and information-packed vignettes, and covers dozens of vital topics such as: 36 symptoms that should bring you to the Emergency Department and what to expect once you get there; when it's best to stay home; emergency 9-1-1 tips that can save your life; how to advocate for yourself in the ambulance and in the Emergency Department; when to take your child to the Emergency Department; 24 medical emergencies that take women to the Emergency Department; symptoms you might miss in detecting emergencies of the elderly; the most common sports injuries and their treatment; recognizing serious mental illness; and lifesaving techniques for victims of trauma and heart attack."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Getting Older
A special compilation of 13 Bloomberg News stories about the elderly on topics such as sex, jobs, and retirement. This package includes the following stories: At 77 He Flips Burgers Earning Former Hourly Wage in Week Grandma on Feeding Tube Without Consent Symbolizes Aging Japan Boomer Sex With Dementia Foreshadowed in Nursing Home Torn Apart Germans Exporting Grandma to Poland as Costs Converge With Care Doctor Helps Grandma Die to Avoid Fate of 260,000 Japanese on Feeding Tube Aging Boomers Stump Global Marketers Eyeing $15 Trillion Prize Death Dinners at Baby Boomers’ Tables Take on Taboo Over Dying Sex With Dementia Facing Boomers Spurs Elderly Care Group to Seek Policies At 61 She Lives in Basement While 87-Year-Old Dad Travels World Boomers as Retail Clerks Shows Why Greenspan Saw Low Growth Era Sex in Geriatrics Sets Hebrew Home Apart as Boomers Seize Days Older Americans Shun Retirement at 65 for Risky Startups: Jobs How a 91-Year-Old Geek Helped Keep the Elderly Independent
Getting Older, Enhanced Edition
A special compilation of 13 Bloomberg News stories about the elderly on topics such as sex, jobs, and retirement with accompanying video. This package includes the following stories: At 77 He Flips Burgers Earning Former Hourly Wage in Week Grandma on Feeding Tube Without Consent Symbolizes Aging Japan Boomer Sex With Dementia Foreshadowed in Nursing Home Torn Apart Germans Exporting Grandma to Poland as Costs Converge With Care Doctor Helps Grandma Die to Avoid Fate of 260,000 Japanese on Feeding Tube Aging Boomers Stump Global Marketers Eyeing $15 Trillion Prize Death Dinners at Baby Boomers’ Tables Take on Taboo Over Dying Sex With Dementia Facing Boomers Spurs Elderly Care Group to Seek Policies At 61 She Lives in Basement While 87-Year-Old Dad Travels World Boomers as Retail Clerks Shows Why Greenspan Saw Low Growth Era Sex in Geriatrics Sets Hebrew Home Apart as Boomers Seize Days Older Americans Shun Retirement at 65 for Risky Startups: Jobs How a 91-Year-Old Geek Helped Keep the Elderly Independent
Sexuality and Dementia
The First Comprehensive Guide for Dealing with Dementia's Effect on Sex, Intimacy, and Relationships It is common for a person with dementia to exhibit inappropriate and uncharacteristic sexual behavior, including promiscuity, verbal abuse, aggression, grabbing, exhibitionism, and jealous paranoia. This behavior puts a strain on spouses and partners, as well as other loved ones and caregivers. Now, for the first time, esteemed geriatric neuropsychiatrist, Douglas Wornell, MD, provides essential information and practical solutions to cope with these troubling and often embarrassing actions by providing: information on the contributing role of medication (and overmedication), both prescribed and over-the-counter ways to handle inappropriate behaviors that respect the person with dementia, their loved ones, and their caregivers recommendations to minimize the legal risk and potential for injury in long-term care facilities personal stories of the many ways couples have chosen to deal with the changes to their sexual dynamic and relationship
