Author : Alzheimer's Association
Publisher :
Page : 12 pages
File Size : 34,92 MB
Release : 1994
Category :
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Author : Robert H. Blank
Publisher : Springer
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 28,45 MB
Release : 2018-06-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9811306567
This book focuses on the public policy and political dimensions of Alzheimer’s Disease and other dementias (AD/D) in the United States, with coverage of the global dimensions and relevant examples from other countries. Starting off with a discussion on the characteristics of AD/D and competing theories of their causes, their human and financial costs, and the increasing burden they place on all societies as populations age, the book examines in detail the range of policy issues they raise. These include funding policies, payment policy and regulatory functions, long-term services and support (LTCS), public health and prevention policies. The book analyses the big business surrounding AD/D and shows that the strong public fear of developing dementia heightens the likelihood of exploitation of vulnerable people looking for a technological fix. It examines both informal and formal caregivers and the heavy burden placed on families, primarily women, and recent policy attempts to strengthen LTCS. It also examines the latest evidence of potential risk-reduction and prevention strategies and the difficult issues surrounding advance directives, assisted suicide, and definitions of death that increasingly face policy makers. It concludes by analyzing the policy implications on possible technological scenarios.
Author : Alzheimer's Disease Center
Publisher :
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 29,35 MB
Release : 1980
Category : Presenile dementia
ISBN :
Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Finance. Subcommittee on Health Care
Publisher :
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 21,7 MB
Release : 2017
Category : Alzheimer's disease
ISBN :
Author : Melanie Haggard
Publisher : Nova Science Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 25,57 MB
Release : 2014
Category : Alzheimer's disease
ISBN : 9781631176838
For millions of Americans, the heartbreak of watching a loved one struggle with Alzheimer's disease is a pain they know all too well. Alzheimer's disease burdens an increasing number of our Nation's elders and their families, and it is essential that we confront the challenge it poses to our public health. In 2011, President Barack Obama signed into law the National Alzheimer's Project Act (NAPA), requiring the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish the National Alzheimer's Project to create and maintain an integrated national plan to overcome Alzheimer's disease; co-ordinate Alzheimer's disease research and services across all federal agencies; accelerate the development of treatments that would prevent, halt, or reverse the course of Alzheimer's disease; improve early diagnosis and co-ordination of care and treatment of Alzheimer's disease; improve outcomes for ethnic and racial minority populations that are at higher risk for Alzheimer's disease; co-ordinate with international bodies to fight Alzheimer's globally. This book addresses each of these points and provides further insight on the national plan to address this disease.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 43,17 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Alzheimer's disease
ISBN :
Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
Publisher :
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 46,71 MB
Release : 2014
Category : Alzheimer's disease
ISBN :
Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
Publisher :
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 42,78 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :
Author : Joel Leon
Publisher :
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 26,77 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Alzheimer's disease
ISBN :
Author : Gary Martin, PhD
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 12,25 MB
Release : 2010-07-23
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0826106765
2010 AJN Book of the Year Award Winner in both Gerontologic Nursing and Hospice and Palliative Care! "This book...provides important information on best practices and appropriate ways to care for a person with Alzheimer's and advanced dementia. Drs. Martin and Sabbagh have assembled a team of experts to help craft recommendations that should ultimately become standards that all professional caregivers adopt." -Michael Reagan Son of former President Ronald Reagan President, Reagan Legacy Foundation This book testifies that caregivers can have a monumental impact on the lives of persons with advanced dementia. Through specialized programming and a renewed effort toward patient-centered care, caregivers can profoundly enrich the quality of life for these persons. Providing guidelines for health care professionals, caregivers, and family members, this book introduces palliative care programs and protocols for the treatment of people with advanced dementia. The book is designed to guide professional caregivers in meeting the needs of patients and their families, providing insight into the philosophy, assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation measures involved in interdisciplinary palliative care. The chapter authors offer guidelines and standards of care based on contributions from nurses, physical therapists, social workers, dietitions, psychologists, family caregivers and pastors. An exhibit at the end of every chapter clearly articulates the standards of care appropriate for all advanced dementia facilities and health care staff. This book helps caregivers: Enhance the physiological, psychological, social, and spiritual well-being of the patient and the patient's family Anticipate and meet the patient's basic human needs: hunger, thirst, body positioning, hygiene, continence, and management of any pain Ensure that the patient's surroundings are safe, comfortable, and homelike Address health care decisions that will support the patient's right to self-determination until the end of life
