Making Tough Decisions about End-of-Life Care in Dementia
$51.02
- Paperback
232 pages
- Release Date
14 September 2018
Summary
Practical, essential advice about making tough decisions for people with end-stage dementia.
Each year, more than 500,000 people are diagnosed with dementia in the United States. As stunning as that figure is, countless family members and caregivers are also affected by each diagnosis. Families are faced with the need to make vital end-of-life decisions about medical treatment, legal and financial matters, and living situations for those who no longer can; no one is prepared f…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781421426679 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1421426676 |
| Author: | Anne Kenny |
| Publisher: | Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Imprint: | Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 232 |
| Release Date: | 14 September 2018 |
| Weight: | 295g |
| Dimensions: | 14mm x 140mm x 216mm |
| Series: | A 36-Hour Day Book |
Critics Review
The text is enriched with stories of Kenny’s own family (her mother died of dementia) and from numerous other patients and families, which brings what she has to say to life. She does not pull any punches about dying and death and all the problems they bring, but she does so in a kind and caring way … I think this book will be very helpful to many people … If your work in palliative care involves significant numbers of patients with dementia, this book will give you plenty to reflect on.
—Dr. Roger Woodruff, International Association for Hospice & Pallatative Care
Anne Kenny
Anne Kenny, MD, is professor emerita at the University of Connecticut Health Center. She currently practices as a consulting physician.
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