Ailments Diseases category: 10428 books
Frederick
Thinking Makes Breathing Easy
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2011
Frederick is a Freeway who has been carrying all the traffic between two major towns for years, so takes great pride in ensuring nothing blocks this traffic lifeline.
When some sections of road become in need of repair, Frederick begins to puff and pant as it becomes more difficult to get...
Yoga for Dementia
A Guide for People with Dementia, Their Families and Caregivers
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2018
Proven to enhance wellbeing, posture, breathing and sleep, and reduce anxiety and agitation, this programme shows how yoga can be adapted to benefit people with dementia.
Based on the findings of a pilot therapeutic yoga programme for people with dementia in care homes, this book offers substantial...
Tuning the Brain
Principles and Practice of Neurosomatic Medicine
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2013
Discover effective, outcome-oriented ways to help CFS patients who have endured useless or inappropriate treatments!
From the author: For many years I have viewed brain function as a system of electrochemical impulses continually flashing through the brain. These neural networks can often...
Functional Approach to Hypothyroidism
Bridging Traditional and Alternative Treatment Approaches for Total Patient Wellness
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2012
The first comprehensive book to challenge the traditional teachings by presenting a more effective approach to treating hypothyroidism.
For many years, treatment options for hypothyroidism have remained relatively unchanged and new treatments have been unexplored despite the fact that this...
Neuropathy and Myopathy in Treated Thyroid Disease
othyroid and Hyperthyoid Nerve Pain and Muscle Weakness
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2012
Thyroid disease patients can experience a number of different complications as a result of their hypothyroid (underactive thyroid) or hyperthyroid (overactive thyroid) conditions. Two of these complications are nerve pain and dysfunction, referred to as “peripheral neuropathy” and muscle weakness...
Dementia Beyond Disease
Enhancing Well-Being, Revised Edition
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2016
“Be prepared to be challenged and inspired! . . . This book should be essential reading for all entrusted with the care of people with dementia.”
—Christine Bryden, author and dementia advocate
“a convincing argument for culture change by means of . . . well-being as a sustainable intervention...
by Eric Rill
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2014
2014 INDEPENDENT PUBLISHER BOOK AWARDS GOLD MEDAL 2014 READERS FAVORITE AWARD FOR FICTION GOLD MEDAL AS FEATURED ON MARIASHRIVER.COM AN ABSENT MIND, a riveting new novel from Eric Rill, author of PINNACLE OF DECEIT and THE INNOCENT TRAITOR, is about a race against time. The ticking time bomb is Saul...
Staying Connected While Letting Go
The Paradox of Alzheimer's Caregiving
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2005
When you’re living with a loved one who is suffering from Alzheimer’s disease you must be able to survive one emotional upheaval after another. What is most important during this difficult time is that you not only survive the physical demands placed on you as the primary caregiver, but that you...
Let's Talk Coffee & Health... What Your Doctor Isn't Telling You: Coffee's Relationship To Brain Health
Let's Talk Coffee & Health... What Your Doctor Isn't Telling You, #2
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2016
Coffee is always in the press with it's good, it's bad argument. This book clearly spells out the facts on what coffee is and isn't. Suppose you have a heart condition and your cardiologist says you should stop. Should you. Did you make the right choice or did you make things worse. ...
Autoimmune Illness and Lyme Disease Recovery Guide
Mending the Body, Mind, and Spirit
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2015
Don’t let an autoimmune disorder leave you torn apart-learn to mend from the inside out.
The occurrence of autoimmune illnesses has spiked dramatically over the last forty years. MS, rheumatoid arthritis, and fibromyalgia are plaguing people worldwide. The suffering is vast, and the dependency...
The Validation Breakthrough, Third Edition
Simple Techniques for Communicating with People with Alzheimer's and Other Dementias
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2014
Join the 10,000+ agencies in over 16 countries that are successfully implementing the Validation method in their organizations and start changing how you care for individuals with dementia today! Since its introduction in 1989, Validation has been an effective method of communication that can alleviate...
Early Psychosocial Interventions in Dementia
Evidence-Based Practice
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2008
For the increasing number of people diagnosed with dementia each year, treatment in the early stages can make a significant difference to their quality of life. This book provides examples of psychosocial interventions: taking into consideration the individual, social and environmental aspects of...
Can I tell you about Dementia?
A guide for family, friends and carers
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2013
Meet Jack - an older man with dementia. Jack invites readers to learn about dementia from his perspective, helping them to understand the challenges faced by someone with dementia and the changes it causes to memory, communication and behaviour. He also gives advice on how to help someone with dementia...
Creating Joy and Meaning for the Dementia Patient
A Caregiver's Guide to Connection and Hope
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2015
According to recent estimates, more than five million Americans suffer from dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, a number predicted to grow as Baby Boomers continue to age. Although staggering, these statistics only tell half of the story. As caregivers are thrust into situations they never could have...