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A prominent geriatric psychiatrist details the good, the bad, and the ugly aspects of places where those with dementia are treated—from emergency rooms and psychiatric hospitals to assisted living facilities and nursing homes. The Harsh Realities of Alzheimer's Care: An Insider's View of How People with Dementia Are Treated in Institutions is the first book of its kind. Written by an eminent geriatric psychiatrist who has worked with dementia patients in more than 70 facilities, the book distills all he has learned about dementia care, for better and, more often, for worse. Both a shocking exposé and a practical guide, the book takes readers into nursing homes, assisted living facilities,...
The definitive guide for preparing for—and recovering from—cancer treatment. A twelve-year cancer survivor and oncology rehabilitation specialist, Dr. Julie K. Silver wrote After Cancer Treatment to help others recover from the exhaustion and physical devastation that often follow treatment. This new edition of the book, retitled Before and After Cancer Treatment, describes improved therapies, better delivery of care, holistic care options, and energetics. In covering the benefits of prehabilitation strategies, which improve physical and emotional strength before beginning therapy, the book adds another dimension to the experience of cancer treatment. Dr. Silver fills this survivor-orien...
This issue will include articles on Prehabilitation; Building a survivorship program in cancer rehabilitation; Aerobic and resistive training: pragmatic integration in cancer rehabilitation; Alternative exercise traditions in cancer rehabilitation; Cancer treatment induced fibrosis: associated functional morbidity; Cancer-related fatigue: The master disabler; and many more!
"Longevity Response-Ability is a collection of readings compiled to encourage and motivate you to finish strong regardless of your beginning or where you are now. All of us who have contributed in some small way have done so to encourage you to make adjustments and finish well. The choice is yours!" -Chuck Stecker President Center for InterGenerational Ministry President/Founder A Chosen Generation "Longevity Response-Ability helps put focus on developing an eternal perspective with great insights from those that have a godly worldview." -NelsonMalwitz Founder Chief Innovation Officer, Mission Next "Longevity Response-Ability provides church leadership and second-halfers with help-ful direct...
Bridging Two Peoples tells the story of Dr. Peter E. Jones, who in 1866 became one of the first status Indians to obtain a medical doctor degree from a Canadian university. He returned to his southern Ontario reserve and was elected chief and band doctor. As secretary to the Grand Indian Council of Ontario he became a bridge between peoples, conveying the chiefs’ concerns to his political mentor Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald, most importantly during consultations on the Indian Act. The third son of a Mississauga-Ojibwe missionary and his English wife, Peter E. Jones overcame paralytic polio to lead his people forward. He supported the granting of voting rights to Indians and edited ...
The first fertility-boosting guide to feature the cutting-edge research results on fertility from the Nurses’ Health Study More than 6 million women in the United States alone experience infertility problems User-friendly, medically approved advice clearly explained in 10 nutritional guidelines from two of Harvard Medical School’s top voices in nutrition
Julie Silver draws on her own battle with breast cancer to offer other cancer survivors advice and guidance to help them deal with the physical and emotional effects of the disease and its aftermath.
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