An Unintended Journey: A Caregiver's Guide to Dementia

by Janet Yagoda Shagam

Book Overview

*New Edition with Updated dementia, dementia care, and resource information.*

According to the Alzheimer's Association, there are more than six million people living in the United States have Alzheimer's disease or some other form of dementia. Not reported in these statistics are the sixteen million family caregivers who, in total, contribute nineteen billion hours of unpaid care each year. This book addresses the needs and challenges...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1616147512
• ISBN13: 9781616147518
• Release Date: July 2013
• Publisher: Prometheus Books
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 8.9"