Encyclopedia of Alzheimer's Disease: With Directories of Research, Treatment, and Care Facilities - Hardcover

Moore, Elaine A.; Moore, Lisa

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0786414383 ISBN 13: 9780786414383

Publisher: McFarland Publishing, 2002

Synopsis

Offers definitions of terms related to Alzheimer's disease, geographical listings of home care providers and residential care facilities, and a state-by-state list of treatment and research centers.

About this title

About the Author:

Author of Autoimmune Diseases and Their Environmental Triggers (2002), Elaine A. Moore has worked in hospital laboratories for more than 30 years, primarily in immunohematology and toxicology. She lives in Sedalia, Colorado. Her daughter and coauthor Lisa Moore works as a policy analyst for the federal government in Atlanta and Washington, D.C. She lives in Tucker, Georgia. The Moores also coauthored Graves’ Disease: A Practical Guide (2001). The illustrator, Marvin G. Miller,is a clinical chemist. He lives in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

From Booklist:

Amazon lists almost 100 titles on Alzheimer's disease published in 2002 alone. They range from medical texts to children's books as well as personal narratives and caregiver information. A reference title is hard to find, but this one fills the gap. The first of the book's four sections contains entries on disease pathology, brain anatomy, research, current treatment, caregiving, and government programs. Topics such as disease stages, drug action and effectiveness, and clinical trials are covered in definitions ranging from a sentence to several paragraphs.

Section 2 is a national list (by state and city) of long-term care and day-care treatment centers. Information for each facility includes the type of care provided, the number of beds, and the types of insurance accepted. The third section lists institutions involved in government-funded research projects, some of which conduct clinical trials.

"Resources," the last section, contains a list of organizations that either conduct trials or serve as a clearinghouse for this important activity. Also found here are a short bibliography and referral information on a variety of resources for caregivers.

The encyclopedia will be a useful tool for public, academic, and medical libraries and also for health information consumers. The latter group will find not only the names of the most recent drug treatments but also a checklist to assess nursing homes and an entry outlining the progression of Alzheimer's.

For both the professional and the consumer, this title fills a need and provides a starting point for further exploration. RBB
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About this edition

• Publisher: McFarland Publishing
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0786414383
• ISBN 13: 9780786414383
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 440
• Illustrator: Miller Marvin G.