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Summary of The 36 Hour Day by Nancy Mace and Peter Rabins
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The 36-Hour Day was originally published in 1981 and was the first book of its kind on the market. Today, it’s still the definitive guide relied upon by people who are caring for someone with dementia. This bestseller has recently been revised and updated.
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“Excellent guidance and clear information of a kind that the family needs... The authors offer the realistic advice that sometimes it is better to concede the patient’s frailties than to try to do something about them, and that a compassionate sense of humor often helps.” New York Times
“An excellent book for families who are caring for persons with dementia... A book that physicians can confidently recommend to the families of their patients.” Journal of the American Medical Association
“An admirably realistic guide to caring for people with Alzheimer’s.” Michael Greenberg, New York Review of Books
“An excellent, practical manual for families and professionals involved in the care of persons with progressive illnesses... The book is specific and thought-provoking, and it will be helpful to anyone even remotely involved with an ‘impaired’ person... Highly recommended, especially for public and nursing libraries.” Library Journal
The 36-Hour Day was originally published in 1981 and was the first book of its kind on the market. Today, it’s still the definitive guide relied upon by people who are caring for someone with dementia. This bestseller has recently been revised and updated.
See what prominent periodicals are saying about
“Excellent guidance and clear information of a kind that the family needs... The authors offer the realistic advice that sometimes it is better to concede the patient’s frailties than to try to do something about them, and that a compassionate sense of humor often helps.” New York Times
“An excellent book for families who are caring for persons with dementia... A book that physicians can confidently recommend to the families of their patients.” Journal of the American Medical Association
“An admirably realistic guide to caring for people with Alzheimer’s.” Michael Greenberg, New York Review of Books
“An excellent, practical manual for families and professionals involved in the care of persons with progressive illnesses... The book is specific and thought-provoking, and it will be helpful to anyone even remotely involved with an ‘impaired’ person... Highly recommended, especially for public and nursing libraries.” Library Journal
26 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 15, 2017
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