Ethical Foundations of Palliative Care for Alzheimer Disease

by Ruth B. Purtilo, Christine K. Cassel, Henk A.J.M. ten Have, et al.

Book Overview

Alzheimer disease afflicts more than twelve million people worldwide, and its incidence is increasing at a staggering rate. People with the disorder are living longer than have those in previous generations, and they require interventions for quality-of-life issues associated with palliative care. However, the symptoms of Alzheimer disease often fail to place such persons into settings where palliative care resources are available to them. Indeed,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801898390
• ISBN13: 9780801898396
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 396 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher