The Alzheimer’s Action Plan – a Great Alzheimer’s Resource
August 17, 2008 by Mary Emma Allen
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
So often we don’t know where to turn when Alzheimer’s becomes a reality with a family member. We’ve heard of the condition, but haven’t paid too much attention until it hits a family member or friend and we’re caught in the caregiver role or supporting a caregiver.
More resources are available nowadays than when my mom and aunt developed Alzheimer’s. I wanted to learn all I could to better understand what they were going through, to help them, and to cope myself because I ended up the main caregiver for both. Today, one of the resources you have available is The Alzheimer’s Action Plan by P. Murali Doraiswamy and Lisa P. Gwyther with Tina Adler.
Sub titled as “The Experts’ Guide to the Best Diagnosis and Treatment for Memory Problems,” this book does give you information in many areas. It tells about early and accurate diagnosis, state-of-the-art treatment, life after diagnosis, changes beyond memory loss, a brain-healthy lifestyle and frequently asked questions. It’s a resource book I wish I’d had when Mother and Auntie encountered this illness. It may not have all the answers, but enables you to “intervene early to maintain the highest quality of life.”
For a very complete review, read The Alzheimer’s Action Plan: Book Review at The Tangled Neuron. The blogger also met the book’s authors at the International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease (ICAD).
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(c)2008 Mary Emma Allen
