Peter V. Rabins has 2 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 2 narrators, with an average listener rating of 5★ across 1 ratings. The most-rated is The 36-Hour Day, 6th Edition.
The 36-Hour Day, 6th Edition
Summary
Through five editions, The 36-Hour Day has been an essential resource for families who love and care for people with Alzheimer disease. Whether a person has Alzheimer disease or another form of dementia, he or she will face a host of problems. The 36-Hour Day will help family members and caregivers address these challenges and simultaneously cope with their own emotions and needs. Featuring useful takeaway messages and informed by recent research into the causes of and the search for therapies to prevent or cure dementia, this edition includes new information on: Devices to make life simpler and safer for people who have dementia Strategies for delaying behavioral and neuropsychiatric symptoms Changes in Medicare and other health care insurance laws Palliative care, hospice care, durable power of attorney, and guardianship Dementia due to traumatic brain injury Choosing a residential care facility Support groups for caregivers, friends, and family members The central idea underlying the book - that much can be done to improve the lives of people with dementia and of those caring for them - remains the same. The 36-Hour Day is the definitive dementia care guide.
©1981, 1991, 1999, 2006, 2011, 2017 Johns Hopkins University Press (P)2018 Recorded Books
Is It Alzheimer's?
Summary
A medical expert answers your common questions about memory loss, causes of dementia, diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and more. Perhaps someone in your family has been diagnosed with Alzheimer disease - or maybe you worry about developing memory loss yourself. In Is It Alzheimer's?, Dr. Peter V. Rabins, a top expert in the field, educates listeners by answering 101 often-asked questions about memory loss and dementia. Written in a conversational, easy-to-use Q&A style, the book is organized into seven unique sections. A companion to the best-selling The 36-Hour Day, which Dr. Rabins coauthored, this book discusses: how to distinguish typical memory loss from early dementia how dementia is diagnosed what factors play a role in the progression of dementia whether it's possible to lower your risk of developing Alzheimer's disease or dementia how to improve the quality of life of people with dementia how to assess long-term care facilities and nursing homes available treatments, including medication how to explain the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease and dementia to others how to provide caregivers with psychological and emotional support and much more Aimed at friends and family members of the estimated 5.1 million US adults with dementia, as well as adults who are concerned about developing dementia, the book offers helpful directions and comfort. Is It Alzheimer's? is a quick, accessible, and essential reference for anyone who hopes to navigate the confusion of dementing illnesses.
©2020 Peter V. Rabins (P)2020 Recorded Books