The Complete Guide to Treating & Coping With Alzheimer's Disease by Tim Wormald - HTML preview

PLEASE NOTE: This is an HTML preview only and some elements such as links or page numbers may be incorrect.
Download the book in PDF, ePub, Kindle for a complete version.
index-1_1.jpg

Another eBookWholesaler Publication

The Complete Guide to Treating and

Coping With Alzheimer’s Disease

By Tim Wormald

Copyright 2006 All rights reserved

Proudly brought to you by

John Reese

Email

Recommended Resources

Web Site Hosting Service

Internet Marketing

Affiliate Program

“The Complete Guide to Treating and Coping with Alzheimer's Disease” by Tim Wormald Page 2 of 82

Please Read This First

Terms of Use

This Electronic book is Copyright © 2006. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission from the copyright holder(s).

You do not have any right to distribute any part of this ebook in any way at all. Members of eBookwholesaler are the sole distributors and must abide by all the terms at

http://www.ebookwholesaler.net/terms.php

Disclaimer

The advice contained in this material might not be suitable for everyone. The author based the information only as a broad overview by a lay person about an important subject. The author obtained the information from sources he believes to be reliable and from his own personal experience, but he neither implies nor intends any guarantee of accuracy.

Research is changing theories and practices in this area constantly.

The author, publisher and distributors never give legal, accounting, medical or any other type of professional advice. The reader must always seek those services from competent professionals that can review their own particular circumstances.

The author, publisher and distributors particularly disclaim any liability, loss, or risk taken by individuals who directly or indirectly act on the information contained herein. All readers must accept full responsibility for their use of this material.

The pictures used in this book are for illustrative purposes only. The people in the pictures are not connected with the book, author or publisher and no link or endorsement between any of them and the topic or content is implied, nor should any be assumed.

Copyright © 2006 All rights reserved

2.

“The Complete Guide to Treating and Coping with Alzheimer's Disease” by Tim Wormald Page 3 of 82

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Please Read This First ................................................................................................................... 2

Terms of Use.............................................................................................................................................................2

1. Alzheimer's Disease - An Overview ......................................................................................... 6

Symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease ..........................................................................................................................6

How does Alzheimer's Affect Brain Functioning? .............................................................................................7

Treatment Options ..................................................................................................................................................7

2. What is Alzheimer's Disease?................................................................................................... 9

Common Symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease .........................................................................................................9

3. What Causes Alzheimer's Disease?........................................................................................ 11

4. Are You at Risk of Getting Alzheimer's Disease? ................................................................ 14

Alzheimer’s Risk Factors: .................................................................................................................................14

5. Signs and Symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease ........................................................................ 17

POSSIBLE Indicators of Alzheimer’s Disease....................................................................................................17

Early Symptoms .................................................................................................................................................17

Developing Symptoms ........................................................................................................................................17

Serious Symptoms ..............................................................................................................................................18

6. Ten Warning Signs of Alzheimer's Disease........................................................................... 21

7. The Stages of Alzheimer's Disease ......................................................................................... 23

8. What to Expect When Someone has Alzheimer's Disease? ................................................. 25

9. Genetics of Alzheimer's Disease ............................................................................................. 27

Genes Affecting Alzheimer's Disease ...................................................................................................................27

How to Detect ApoE...........................................................................................................................................28

10. Estrogen and Alzheimer's Disease ....................................................................................... 29

Estrogen or Hormone Replacement Therapy ...................................................................................................29

Extent of the Effect of Estrogen on Alzheimer’s Disease.................................................................................30

Copyright © 2006 All rights reserved

3.

“The Complete Guide to Treating and Coping with Alzheimer's Disease” by Tim Wormald Page 4 of 82

11. Importance of Early Diagnosis for Alzheimer's Disease.................................................... 31

Importance of Proper Diagnosis...........................................................................................................................31

Necessity for Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease .....................................................................................32

12. Diagnosing Alzheimer's Disease ........................................................................................... 34

Factors Affecting the Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease..................................................................................35

13. Diagnostic Tests for Alzheimer's Disease ............................................................................ 38

14. Clinical Features of Alzheimer's Disease............................................................................. 40

Clinical features of Alzheimer’s Disease..............................................................................................................40

15. Patho-physiology of Alzheimer's Disease ............................................................................ 43

Pathophysiology .................................................................................................................................................43

Effects of Pathophysiological Changes.............................................................................................................44

16. Is Alzheimer's Disease Curable? .......................................................................................... 45

Available Treatments ............................................................................................................................................45

17. Treating an Alzheimer's Patient .......................................................................................... 47

Treatment Options ................................................................................................................................................47

18. Pharmacologic Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease ............................................................. 49

Effective Pharmacologic Treatments ...................................................................................................................49

19. Does Gingko Biloba Treat Alzheimer's Disease?................................................................ 52

20. A New Ray of Hope for Alzheimer's Treatment................................................................. 53

New Treatment Options ........................................................................................................................................53

21. What Type of Care is the Best for an Alzheimer's Patient?.............................................. 56

22. Ten Easy Ways to Delay the Onset of Alzheimer's Disease ............................................... 58

23. Five Steps to Preventing Alzheimer's Disease..................................................................... 60

24. Communication, Challenges and Gifts for an Alzheimer's Patient .................................. 61

Initial Stages...........................................................................................................................................................61

Copyright © 2006 All rights reserved

4.

“The Complete Guide to Treating and Coping with Alzheimer's Disease” by Tim Wormald Page 5 of 82

Communication Techniques..............................................................................................................................61

Later Stages Of Alzheimer’s Disease ...................................................................................................................62

Advanced or Last Stages ....................................................................................................................................63

25. Ten Practical Tips for Alzheimer Caregivers ..................................................................... 64

26. How to Communicate Effectively with an Alzheimer's Patient ........................................ 67

27. How to Drive Safely with Alzheimer’s Disease ................................................................... 68

If they are going to drive …. .................................................................................................................................68

28. How to Manage Agitation Behavior in an Alzheimer's Patient ........................................ 70

Common Agitation Characteristics......................................................................................................................70

Techniques for Managing Agitation in Alzheimer’s Patients ............................................................................70

29. Marriage, Intimacy and Alzheimer's................................................................................... 73

Effect of Alzheimer’s Disease on Intimacy-Related Issues.................................................................................73

Marriage and Alzheimer’s Disease ......................................................................................................................73

Effective Solutions .................................................................................................................................................74

30. Incontinence and Alzheimer's Disease................................................................................. 76

Dealing with Incontinence in Alzheimer’s ...........................................................................................................76

31. Alzheimer's Care Giving While Maintaining Your Own Health...................................... 78

What is Caregiver Burnout?.................................................................................................................................78

32. Caring for a Person in the Final Stage of Alzheimer's Disease ......................................... 80

Copyright © 2006 All rights reserved

5.

“The Complete Guide to Treating and Coping with Alzheimer's Disease” by Tim Wormald Page 6 of 82