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ISBN: PB: 9780300207989

Yale University Press

June 2015

288 pp.

21x14 cm

1 black&white illus.

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Caregiving in Alzheimer's and Other Dementias

Practical. Easy to read. Comprehensive. Encouraging. Accurate. All of these words describe this indispensable book that belongs in the hands of all family members and other caretakers of people who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias. Dr. Eric Pfeiffer, a physician who has devoted thirty years to patients suffering from all forms of dementia, here distills the wisdom of those years for the benefit of caregivers confronting some of life's most challenging days. Dr. Pfeiffer's genuine compassion and wise advice are certain not only to reduce caregiver stress but also to improve the patient's quality of life. In these pages are specific tips for all stages of caregiving, from the initial realization of the problem through mild, moderate, and severe stages of dementia, and even beyond, when a caregiver begins to resume a full life after the patient's death. Dr. Pfeiffer identifies specific problems and provides practical solutions. He explains the importance of support groups and many other means of dealing with stressful days. For experienced caregivers and those new to the challenges, this book will be a profoundly useful guide to coping successfully.

About the Author

Eric Pfeiffer, M.D., is Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry and founding director of the Eric Pfeiffer Suncoast Alzheimer's Center, University of South Florida College of Medicine. He has been repeatedly honored for his work in geriatric psychiatry and is the author of major medical textbooks as well as popular consumer health books. He lives in Tampa, FL.

Reviews

"It's hard to understand that world [of Alzheimer's] unless you are in the middle of it. But Dr. Pfeiffer... has taken us by the hand and given us a step-by-step guide of how to walk that path. He has equipped us with courage and armed us with information. I am grateful that this most useful tool is now available as other caregivers make their way through this puzzling disease" – Gayle Sierens, from the Foreword

"A rich source of information by an acclaimed physician/researcher. The most complete reference for family caregivers of persons with dementia; destined to become the primary resource in the field" – Myron Weiner, M.D., University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

"With over five million people in the United States alone suffering from Alzheimer's disease it has become one of the greatest challenges of our times. Without a prevention or viable treatment the disease marches on, destroying lives and families. The greatest difficulties lie with the caregivers left to tend to loved ones who can't understand what is happening around them. Dr. Eric Pfeiffer well understands the position these caregivers find themselves in as the disease progresses. No better person could advise caregivers on how to deal with the ongoing trials this disease presents. As a well-respected physician with over 30 years of experience in the field of Alzheimer's, he offers practical, concrete suggestions that can make a difference not just to the Alzheimer's patient, but also to the caregivers who often don't even realize how badly they need assistance. This is a book that should be read by anyone caring for an Alzheimer's patient. It can and will make a difference in the quality of life for both the patients and their loved ones as they deal with the final goodbye" – Jeffree Wyn Itrich, Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study, UC San Diego

"This is a book that should be read by anyone caring for an Alzheimer's patient. It can and will make a difference in the quality of life for both the patients and their loved ones as they deal with the final goodbye" – Jeffree Wyn Itrich, Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study, UC San Diego

"Dr. Pfeiffer applies his vast experience working with Alzheimer's patients and their caregivers in providing a clinically and scientifically informed guide for caregivers that is both highly practical and readable" – Barnett S. Meyers, M.D., Weill Cornell Medical College

"'Caregiving in Alzheimer's and Other Dementias' by Dr. Eric Pfeiffer is a superb guide to the range of issues that caregivers face on a daily basis, written by a master clinician and researcher. It is comprehensive yet concise, covering both the key aspects to various forms of dementia as well as the roles and needs of the caregiver. Most important, it is written with the humane voice of a caring physician who knows the disease inside out" – Marc Agronin, M.D., author of "How We Age: A Doctor's Journey into the Heart of Growing Old"

"'Caregiving in Alzheimer's and Other Dementias' by Dr. Eric Pfeiffer is a superb guide to the range of issues that caregivers face on a daily basis, written by a master clinician and researcher. It is comprehensive yet concise, with the humane voice of a caring physician who knows the disease inside out" – Marc Agronin, M.D., author of "How We Age: A Doctor's Journey into the Heart of Growing Old"