Navigating life with dementia
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Oxford University Press,
New York, NY :
[2022]
- 1 of 1 Copy Available at Libraries in Niagara Cooperative
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Branch | Call Number | Location | Holdable? | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thorold | 616.8 NOBLE | Nonfiction | Copy hold / Volume hold | Available |
About
"Since you have opened this book, you or a close friend or family member have likely been impacted by the upsetting and frightening diagnosis of dementia. You may have been told about this diagnosis in a number of different ways. Either the term dementia was used, or other words associated with or more specific than dementia, such as Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, Lewy Body disease, frontotemporal dementia, or Pick's disease, were used. You may even have been misinformed at first and told that you were simply facing the normal changes of aging, such as forgetfulness or mild depression. Sometimes these terms are relatable based on others we know who have been affected by them. But they can be shocking to hear and hard to understand when talking about yourself or a loved one. Even more difficult is that none of the most common forms of dementia currently have treatments that can cure or slow the disease"--
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Details
- ISBN: 9780190495688
- Physical Description: xvi, 288 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.print
- Publisher: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2022]
- Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.