Description: Making Tough Decisions About End-of-Life Care in Dementia, Paperback by Kenny, Anne, ., ISBN 1421426676, ISBN-13 9781421426679, Brand New, Free shipping in the US
Practical, essential advice about making tough decisions for people with end-stage dementia.
Each year, more than 500,000 people are diagnosed with dementia in the United States. As stunning as that figure is, countless family members and caregivers are also affected by each diagnosis. Families are faced with the need to make vital end-of-life decisions about medical treatment, legal and financial matters, and living situations for those who no longer can; no one is prepared for this process. And many caregivers grapple with sadness, confusion, guilt, anger, and physical and mental exhaustion as dementia enters its final stage.
In Making Tough Decisions about End-of-Life Care in Dementia, Dr. Anne Kenny, a skilled palliative care physician, describes how to navigate the difficult journey of late-stage dementia with sensitivity, compassion, and common sense. Combining her personal experience caring for a mother with dementia with her medical expertise in both dementia and end-of-life care, Dr. Kenny helps the reader prepare for a family members death while managing their own emotional health.
Drawing on stories of families that Dr. Kenny has worked with to illustrate common issues, concerns, and situations that occurs in late-stage dementia, this book includes practical advice about
• making life-altering decisions while preparing for a loved ones inevitable death
• medical care, pain, insomnia, medication, and eating
• caring for the caregiver
• having conversations about difficult topics with other family members and with health care, legal, and financial professionals
Concrete to-do lists and lists of important points provide information at a glance for busy caregivers. Each chapter concludes with a list of additional resources for more information and help. Making Tough Decisions about End-of-Life Care in Dementia is a lifeline, an invaluable guide to assist in the late stage of dementia.
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Book Title: Making Tough Decisions about End-Of-Life Care in Dementia
Number of Pages: 232 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication Year: 2018
Topic: Neurology, Eldercare, Decision-Making & Problem Solving, Caregiving, Terminal Care, Suicide, Diseases / Alzheimer's & Dementia
Item Height: 0.6 in
Genre: Family & Relationships, Health & Fitness, Education, Psychology, Medical
Item Weight: 10.4 Oz
Author: Anne Kenny
Item Length: 8.5 in
Book Series: A 36 h Day Book Ser.
Item Width: 5.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
