{"product_id":"the-caregivers-encyclopedia-9781421433578","title":"The Caregivers Encyclopedia","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn indispensable, comprehensive reference for family caregivers.   Caregivers hold the key to the health, well-being, and happiness of their aging relatives, partners, or friends. The Caregiver's Encyclopedia provides you with all of the information you need to take the best care of your loved onefrom making major medical decisions to making sure you don't burn out. Written by Muriel R. Gillick, MD, a geriatrician with more than 30 years' experience caring for older people, this book highlights the importance of understanding your friend's or family member's overall health. With compassion and expertise, this book will help you think like a doctor. The content  helps you navigate the health-care system shares important information about treating basic geriatric syndromes, including delirium, dementia, and falls teaches you about preventive care options enables you to manage medical decisions related to both acute and chronic conditions  discusses what Medicare coversand what it doesn't\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn invaluable resource . . . Gillick knows the system inside and out and is brilliant at making complex systems easy to understand. If you've read her other books (which I recommend you do) you'll recognize her narrative style, which reads like advice from a caring and well-informed friend.\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Caregiver Space\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction. What This Book Is (and What It Is Not) \u003cbr\u003ePart I. Underlying Health State\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1. Why Health State Matters  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 2. Ingredients of the Underlying Health State \u003cbr\u003eChapter 3. Thinking like a Geriatrician: Geriatric Syndromes \u003cbr\u003eChapter 4. Determining Your Family Member's Health State \u003cbr\u003ePart II. Going to the Doctor   \u003cbr\u003eChapter 5. The Role of the Primary Care Physician  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 6. What to Expect from Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants \u003cbr\u003eChapter 7. What to Expect from Nurses, Social Workers, and Therapists \u003cbr\u003eChapter 8. What to Expect from Medical Specialists  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 9. What a Geriatric Assessment Is and When to Ask for One \u003cbr\u003ePart III. Going to the Hospital  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 10. The Perils of Hospitalization \u003cbr\u003eChapter 11. Choosing a Hospital \u003cbr\u003eChapter 12. Working with a Hospitalist \u003cbr\u003eChapter 13. The Technological Imperative \u003cbr\u003eChapter 14. Acute Care for the Elderly Units  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 15. Hospital-Based Palliative Care  \u003cbr\u003ePart IV. Going to the Rehabilitation Facility   \u003cbr\u003eChapter 16. Choosing a Rehab Facility  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 17. How Rehab Runs  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 18. Your Role in the Rehab  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 19. Hospital-Lite—Another Role for Rehab  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 20. Discharge Home  \u003cbr\u003ePart V. Chronic Care at Home  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 21. Your Medical Bag \u003cbr\u003eChapter 22. High Blood Pressure \u003cbr\u003eChapter 23. High Cholesterol  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 24. Arthritis  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 25. Coronary Heart Disease  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 26. Diabetes  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 27. Chronic Kidney Disease  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 28. Heart Failure \u003cbr\u003eChapter 29. Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias \u003cbr\u003eChapter 30. Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease \u003cbr\u003eChapter 31. Depression \u003cbr\u003eChapter 32. Prevention \u003cbr\u003ePart VI. Acute Care at Home  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 33. Chest Pain \u003cbr\u003eChapter 34. Shortness of Breath \u003cbr\u003eChapter 35. Cough \u003cbr\u003eChapter 36. Nausea and Vomiting \u003cbr\u003eChapter 37. Constipation \u003cbr\u003eChapter 38. Confusion \u003cbr\u003eChapter 39. Dizziness  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 40. Bleeding  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 41. Abdominal Pain  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 42. Fever\u003cbr\u003ePart VII. Care in the Nursing Home  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 43. Choosing a Nursing Home \u003cbr\u003eChapter 44. Why You Will Still Be a Caregiver \u003cbr\u003eChapter 45. Medical Care in the Nursing Home \u003cbr\u003eChapter 46. Team Meetings in the Nursing Home \u003cbr\u003ePart VIII. Getting Additional Help  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 47. Choosing a Health Plan  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 48. Paying for Health Care  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 49. Planning for Future Medical Care \u003cbr\u003eChapter 50. Community Resources  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 51. Home Hospice  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 52. Involving the Rest of the Family  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 53. Caregiver Support \u003cbr\u003eEpilogue. Rest in Peace \u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments \u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408133529943,"sku":"9781421433578","price":47.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781421433578.jpg?v=1730501708","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-caregivers-encyclopedia-9781421433578","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}