The Alzheimer's Family: Helping Caregivers Cope

by Robert B. Santulli

Typically the patient--and his or her course of treatment--are the natural focal points when it comes to Alzheimer's disease (AD). But Alzheimer's is an equally debilitating illness for family members and caregivers who must come to terms with its far-reaching emotional and physical burdens.

In this handbook, clinicians are taught how to navigate the many interpersonal issues at the heart of AD--that is, how to work with the families and friends...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393705773
• ISBN13: 9780393705775
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.7" x 9.3"