The Loss of Self: A Family Resource for the Care of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders

by Carl Eisdorfer, Donna Cohen, Carl Eisdorfer Ph.D.

Book Overview

This fully revised and updated edition gives the latest information on causes, preventive measures, diagnosis, treatment, and drugs. But The Loss of Self goes even further than the biological, medical, and social issues to explore the emotional challenges any person coping with Alzheimer's will experience. Personal stories give hope, dignity, and ideas for solving even the most difficult problems such as sexuality, violence, abuse, and family conflict...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393323331
• ISBN13: 9780393323337
• Release Date: August 2002
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 462 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Excellent Resource and Beautifully Written

I was deeply involved in the creation of this edition, and I can say from experience that the authors have crafted a masterpiece. So much work, diligence, research, and love went into this revision. It is a great resource for family members of someone with Alzheimer's and related disorders, physician's and other practitioners, and even people who have been recently diagnosed. It can be used to educate someone who knows little about dementia or offer a new perspective to the experienced clinician. I highly recommend this book!

Enrich your understanding of how the disease affects victim

This is a book caregivers can hand to relatives and friends to read in order to enrich their understanding of how the disease affects both the victim and their caregiver. It is not only informative in a very practical and easy to read manner but it is sensitive and to the point about the stages of Alzheimer's Disease and the human needs of the people who face this illness. The personal stories highlighted are described in ways that aren't merely words on paper written by someone safely detached from the impact this illness has on living people. This book stands out in my mind for that reason. It also speaks to the loss of relationships as the illness progresses. I refer to over and over and its one of the first I read after I realized my husband Tom and I were facing Alzheimer's Disease.