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Product Description: Despite the frequent characterization of Alzheimer's disease as a loss of self, this enlightening book demonstrates unequivocally that a person s unique self persists throughout the course of the disease. The important message in The Enduring Self in People with Alzheimer's is how much can be done in care settings to support a person s sense of identity, and thereby enrich the lives of people experiencing the many losses associated with dementia...read more

Product Description: This provocative book revolutionizes the way care is understood and provided to people with Alzheimer's disease. Now you can revitalize and humanize your approaches to Alzheimer's care to better sustain quality of life throughout the course of the disease...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

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