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Dignity for deeply forgetful people : how caregivers can meet the challenges of Alzheimer's disease / Stephen G. Post.
"A new ethics guideline for caregivers of "deeply forgetful people" and a program on how to communicate and connect based on 30 years of community dialogues through Alzheimer's organizations across the globe"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781421442495
- ISBN: 1421442493
- ISBN: 9781421442501
- ISBN: 1421442507
- Physical Description: xv, 268 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Publisher: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, [2022]
- Copyright: ©2022
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (page 237-253 and index. Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | In praise of caregivers and dignity -- Hope in caring for deeply forgetful people, why it matters and where to find it -- Answers to sixteen questions caregivers ask from diagnosis to dying -- Seventeenth question: preemptive physician-assissted suicide (PPAS) for alzheimer's disease, a caution -- A Caregiver's ethical purpose, preserving dignity, ten manifestations of care, and respect for the whole story of a life -- Respecting the preferences of deeply forgetful people in health care and research -- "Is grandma still there?" the mystery of continuing self-identity -- An epilogue: North wind. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Alzheimer's disease > Patients > Care. Caregivers. Care of the sick > Moral and ethical aspects. |
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- 4 of 4 copies available at SPARK Libraries.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle Public Library | 616.89 Post (Text) | 31902005460142 | NWCM Non-Fiction | Available | - |
| Pottsville Free Public Library | 616.831 P845 (Text) | 30003009104371 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Easton Main Library | 616.8 P857d (Text) | 31901004658342 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Milford Library | 616.831 POS (Text) | 30352101333861 | Nonfiction | Available | - |
