Synopses & Reviews
andlt;Bandgt;Nursing a parent, spouse, other relative, or friend through the painful progress of a terminal disease is not a road best traveled alone. andlt;Iandgt;The Complete Bedside Companionandlt;/Iandgt; offers warmth, encouragement, and the medical, legal, financial, and emotional advice you need when caring for an ailing loved one.andlt;/Bandgt; andlt;BRandgt; Drawing on the experiences of dozens of ordinary people who have cared for relatives and friends ill or dying from cancer, Alzheimer's disease, heart disease, stroke, emphysema, diabetes, AIDS, and other serious conditions -- along with the practical wisdom of distinguished medical, legal, financial, and psychological experts -- this sound, compassionate guide provides field-tested advice on every aspect of caring for the sick including: andlt;BRandgt; andlt;UL TYPE=DISCandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Doing battle with insurance companies andlt;LIandgt;Managing symptoms such as nausea or pain andlt;LIandgt;Exploring experimental and alternative therapies andlt;LIandgt;Maintaining cash flow and coping with bills andlt;/ULandgt;
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Dick Scanlan andlt;Iandgt;Pozandlt;/Iandgt; magazine This "how-to" with heart is a must-buy for any potential caregiver or any care receiver.
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Diane Blum Executive Director, Cancer Care, Inc. This is an outstanding book, full of practical advice, warmth, and guidance. It is an essential guide for anyone who is striving to provide physical care and emotional support to a loved one.
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Mike Maza andlt;Iandgt;The Dallas Morning Newsandlt;/Iandgt; This is the best all-around guide we've seen about helping others cope with serious illness while still taking care of yourself.
Synopsis
A No-Nonsense Guide to Caring for the Seriously Ill.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 519-522) and index.
About the Author
andlt;Bandgt;Rodger McFarlane,andlt;/Bandgt; one of America's most respected consumer advocates for the sick, currently directs collaborative research between the American Association of Health Plans and Lotus (IBM), evaluating experimental medical treatments on behalf of customers of the managed care industry. He is the former Executive Director of the Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC) and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
Table of Contents
andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Contentsandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Introductionandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;How to Use This Bookandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Part One: Caring for the Sickandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;1. andlt;Iandgt;The Hospital and the Medical Team: Who's Who and What's Whatandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;When It Is Most Important to Be at an Ailing Loved One's Sideandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;The Family and Medical Leave Actandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Set the Stage at Workandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Preparing for a Loved One's Hospital Stayandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Arranging Blood Donationsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;What to Bring to the Hospital (and What to Leave at Home)andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;First Stop: The Admitting Officeandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Next Stop: The Floorandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;The Health Care Team: Who They Are and What They Doandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Doctors of Medicine (M.D.s)andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Nursesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Nurse's Assistantsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Other Hospital Staffandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Hospital Life: "But the Doctor Who Was Just Here Already Asked Us That!,"andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Personalizing the Hospital Roomandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Ways to Be Helpful When Visiting Patients in the Hospitalandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Don't Just Sit There, Do Something!andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;When the Quality of Hospital Care Is Lackingandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;What Is a Legitimate Complaint?andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;To Whom Do You Complain?andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Sidestepping Hospital Visiting Policiesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Making Pitstops Before or After Hoursandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Outpatient Appointments and Testsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Strategic Schedulingandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Preparing for Proceduresandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Avoiding Long Waitsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;When Accompanying Loved Ones to Appointmentsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Preparing for Discharge from the Hospitalandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Postponing or Expediting Discharge Dayandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Safety Measures for Around the Homeandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Other Steps for Getting Readyandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Modifying the Homeandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;But Is It Covered?andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Recommended Readingandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;2. andlt;Iandgt;Dealing with the Doctorsandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Choosing a Doctorandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;The ABC's of Getting Referralsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Points to Consider When Choosing a Doctorandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Seeking a Second Opinionandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;How Is a Second Opinon Arranged?andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;When Professional Opinions Collideandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Obtaining Medical Recordsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Care Partners, Patients, and Physicians: Ten Keys to Clear Communicationandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Deciphering the Language of Medicineandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Tracking Down the Doctorandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Be Judicious with Questions for the Doctorandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Dissatisfied with the Doctor?andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;When It Is Appropriate to Change Doctors?andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;The Smart Way to Make the Switchandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;A Final Thought: Dissatisfaction or Denial?andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;3. andlt;Iandgt;The Everyday Angel's Cram Course in Essential Nursing Skillsandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;A Caregiver's Basic Daily Skillsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Keeping Patients Hydratedandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Safeguarding Patients Against Infectionandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Types of Infections and How to Prevent Transmissionandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Special Care: Increased Susceptibility to Infectionandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;How Infections Are Treatedandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Daily Hygieneandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Bathingandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;How to Give a Four-Star Bed Bathandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Giving a Basin Bathandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Special Care: Bathing a Loved One Who Suffers from Memory Loss, Confusion, or Intellectual Impairmentandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Skin Careandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Moisturize!andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Keep Skin Dryandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Itchingandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Symptoms of Pressure Ulcersandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;How to Prevent Pressure Ulcersandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;How Pressure Ulcers Are Treatedandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Wound Careandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Three Steps to Sterile Techniqueandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;How to Change a Dressingandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Oral Hygieneandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Toiletingandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;When Patients Are Confined to Bedandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;When Patients Are Able to Get Out of Bedandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Special Care: Toileting a Loved One Who Suffers from Memory Loss, Confusion, or Intellectual Impairmentandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Cleaning Patients After a Bowel Movement or Urinationandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Caring for an Ostomyandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Grooming and Dressingandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Hair Careandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Nail and Cuticle Careandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Shavingandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Dressing Patientsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Turning, Maneuvering, and Liftingandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;How to Make an Occupied Bedandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Lifting Patients by Yourselfandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Transferring from a Bed to a Chair or Wheelchairandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Mechanical Lifting Devicesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Tips for Preventing Fallsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Basic Home Safetyandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Basic Walking Safetyandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;To Prevent Falls from Bedandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;What to Do if a Patient Fallsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Preventing Muscle Contracture and Foot Dropandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;How to Perform Passive Range-of-Motion Exercisesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;What Is Foot Drop?andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Measuring Vital Signsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;How to Take a Temperatureandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Managing Feverandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;How to Take a Pulseandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;How to Measure Blood Pressureandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;How to Monitor Respirationsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Administering Medications Safelyandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Before Filling a New Prescriptionandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;At the Pharmacyandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Keeping Track of Medications and Dosing Schedulesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Routes of Drug Administrationandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Allergic Reactions and Anaphylactic Shockandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Managing an Allergic Reactionandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Managing Painandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Attitudes Toward Pain Reliefandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Fundamentals of Pain Managementandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Types of Pain Medicationsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Other Methods of Administering Pain Medicationsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Nonpharmaceutical Pain Managementandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;What to Do When Pain Is Poorly Controlledandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Essential Skills for Preventing and Managing Specific Complicationsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Digestive Complicationsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Appetite Loss and Anorexiaandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Complications That Inferfere with Eatingandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Indigestion and Nauseaandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Difficulty Swallowing (Dysphagia)andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Constipation and Gasandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Diarrheaandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Urinary Tract Complicationsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Incontinenceandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Urinary-Tract Infectionsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Insomnia and Other Sleep Disordersandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Respiratory Complicationsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Difficulty Breathing (Dyspnea)andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Difficulty Expelling Secretionsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Chronic Coughingandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Circulatory Complicationsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Edema, Blood Clots, Phlebitis, Orthostatic Hypotensionandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Bleeding and Bruisingandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Basic First Aidandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Managing Seizures and Convulsionsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;The Heimlich Maneuverandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;When Should You Call an Ambulance?andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;4. andlt;Iandgt;Matters of the Heartandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;The So-Called Five Stages of Copingandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Denialandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Angerandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;rdBargainingandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Depressionandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Acceptanceandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;The Fundamentals of Caregivingandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;How to Be Supportive (Without Becoming a Pain in the Neck)andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Learning to Listenandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Other Sources of Patient Supportandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Patient Support Groupsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Finding Hope and Comfort in Faithandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Long-Standing Conflictsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Caring for People with Special Needsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;When a Loved One Is Not Consciousandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;When a Loved One Suffers from Brain Function Impairmentandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Memory Lossandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Delusional or Hallucinatory Behaviorandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Agitated or Paranoid Behaviorandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Combative Behaviorandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Restraintsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Wanderingandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;When a Loved One Has Impaired Communications Skillsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;5. andlt;Iandgt;Mustering the Troopsandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Spreading the Work Aroundandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;The Family Conferenceandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;"If There's Anything I Can Do,"andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Getting Men Involvedandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;The Ready Reserves: Teenagers and Childrenandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Long-Distance Angelsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;When Friends and Family Disappointandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;How to Handle Weepers and Wailerandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Cheap Shots and Target Practiceandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;A Memo to Family and Friends Who Want to Helpandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Community Support Servicesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;How to Find Support Services in Your Areaandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Professional Case Managementandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;6. andlt;Iandgt;The Caregiver as Consumer Activistandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;What Are Clinical Trials?andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Who Pays for Clinical Trialsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;From Laboratory to Marketplaceandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;How Do You Find Out About Clinical Trials?andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;The Pros and Cons of Participating in a Clinical Trialandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Questions to Ask the Physician When Considering Participation in a Clinical Trialandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;A Rational Approach to Unconventional Treatmentsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;How Do You Find Out About Alternative Therapies?andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;When Is Enough Enough? Changing Course from Cure to Comfortandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Making Other Arrangements: Home Care, Hospice Care, and Nursing Home Careandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Why Home Care?andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Home Health Care Personnelandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Home Hospice Careandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;When Cultures Collide: Building Rapport Across Class, Race, and Genderandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Nursing Homes and Residential Careandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;7. andlt;Iandgt;Care for the Caregiversandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Maintaining Your Physical Staminaandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Tricks for Keeping Your Body Runningandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Resolve to Rest; Steal Some Sleepandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Eat and Drink Sensibly and Conscientiouslyandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Take Steps to Prevent Infectionandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Exerciseandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Don't Postpone Your Own Doctor and Dental Appointmentsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Don't Try Doing It Allandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Consider Respite Care or Adult Day Care Servicesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Slow Down, Pace Yourselfandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Finding the Emotional Strengthandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Emotions Common to Caregiversandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;"I Feel as if I'm in a State of Shock"andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;"I Feel So Angry and Resentful"andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;"I Feel So Guilty"andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;"I Feel So Isolated and Alone"andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;"I Worry All the Time"andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;"I Feel So Helpless"andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;"I Feel as if He's Already Gone"andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Techniques for Managing Stress and Anxietyandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;When Depression Strikesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Caring for the Other Loved Ones in Your Lifeandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Your Romantic Partnerandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Childrenandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;8. andlt;Iandgt;Paying the Billsandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Bookkeeping 101andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Tricks for Maintaining Cash Flowandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Financial-Assistance Programsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Government-Funded Programsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Social Security Retirement Benefitsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Supplemental Security Disability Income (SSDI)andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Supplemental Security Income (SSI)andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC)andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Food Stampsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Privately Funded Programsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;A Warning About Pensionsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Saving Money on Prescription Drugsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Buyers' Clubsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Prescription Drug Patient-Assistance Programsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;AIDS Drug Assistance Programsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Paying for Medical Careandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Private Health Insuranceandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Government-Funded Health Insuranceandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;How to Get the Most out of Health Insuranceandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;9. andlt;Iandgt;Preparing for the Worstandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Getting Startedandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;The Paper Trailandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;How to Find a Good Lawyerandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Last Will and Testamentandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Prearranging the Funeralandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Legal and Financial Power of Attorneyandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Other Legal Instrumentsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Declaring Someone Incompetentandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Discrimination Against the Sick and Disabledandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Job Discrimination and the Caregiverandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Artificial Life Support and Extraordinary Measuresandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Coma, Persistent Vegetative State, and Dementiaandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Advance Medical Directivesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Living Wills and Medical Proxiesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Enforcing Advance Directivesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Resisting the Impulse to "Do Something"andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Helping a Loved One Dieandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Tough Decisions: Withholding or Withdrawing Treatmentandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;10. andlt;Iandgt;Journey's Endandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Making the Most of Your Time Togetherandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Making Your Peaceandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Ways That Loved Ones Face Deathandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Where People Dieandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Creating a Comfortable Space for the Dyingandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Other Ways to Create a Comforting Environment for the Dyingandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Waiting Room Marathons and Death Watchesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;11. andlt;Iandgt;Aftermathandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;The Moment of Deathandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Phone Calls and Final Arrangementsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;The Funeralandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Final Detailsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Grieving and Getting On with Lifeandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;"No Regrets"andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Part Two: The Everyday's Angel's Cram Course in Adult Medicineandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;12. andlt;Iandgt;Caring for Someone with Cancerandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;What Is Cancer?andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Symptoms of Cancerandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;How Cancer Is Diagnosedandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;What Is Staging?andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;How Cancer Is Treatedandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Surgerandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Radiation Therapy and Its Side Effectsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;What Is Internal Radiation Therapy?andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Chemotherapy and Its Side Effectsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Other Forms of Cancer Treatmentandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Potential Complications of Advanced Cancerandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Recommended Readingandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;13. andlt;Iandgt;Caring for Someone with Cardiovascular Diseaseandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Causes of Cardiovascular Diseaseandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Types of Cardiovascular Diseaseandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Heart Attack (Infarction)andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Symptoms of a Heart Attackandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;What Is Angina?andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;How a Heart Attack Is Diagnosedandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;How a Heart Attack Is Treatedandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Arrhythmiasandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Causes and Symptoms of Arrhythmiasandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;How Arrhythmias Are Diagnosedandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;How Arrhythmias Are Treatedandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Congestive Heart Failureandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Pulmonary Edema and Pleural Effusionandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Difficulty Breathing (Dyspnea)andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;How Heart Failure Is Diagnosedandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;How Heart Failure Is Treatedandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Potential Complications of Advanced Cardiovascular Diseaseandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Recommended Readingandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;14. andlt;Iandgt;Caring for Someone with Cerebrovascular Stroke or Traumatic Brain Injuryandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;What Happens in a Stroke?andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Ischemic Strokeandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Hemorrhagic Strokeandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Traumatic Brain Injuryandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;What Happens in a Closed Head Injuryandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Diagnosis and Treatment of Stroke and Traumatic Brain Injuryandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Craniotomyandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Carotid Endarterectomyandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Aneurysm Surgeryandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Drug Therapyandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Potential Acute Complications and How They Are Managedandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Impaired Respirationandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Heart Attackandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Difficulty Swallowing (Dysphagia)andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Pulmonary Embolismandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Incontinenceandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Potential Long-Term Effects of Stroke and Severe Traumatic Brain Injuryandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Paralysis/Weaknessandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Contractureandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Hemispheric Neglectandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Persistent Headachesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Speech/Language Loss (Aphasia)andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Changes in Behavior and Personalityandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Depressionsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Rehabilitationandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Deciding on the Proper Rehab Settingandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Choosing a Rehabilitation Programandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;How You Can Help During Rehabilitationandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Potential Life-Threatening Complicationsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Recommended Readingandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;15. andlt;Iandgt;Caring for Someone with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Emphysema and Chronic Bronchitis)andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and the Lungsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;What Causes Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease?andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Early Symptoms and Diagnosisandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Symptoms and Complications of Advanced COPDandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Shortness of Breath (Dyspnea)andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Chronic Coughingandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Difficulty Expelling Secretionsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Appetite Lossandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Insomniaandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Depressionandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Other Potential Complicationsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;How COPD Is Treatedandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Potential Life-Threatening Complicationsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Pulmonary Infectionandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Respiratory Acidosisandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Secondary Polycythemiaandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Respiratory Failure/Ventilatory Failureandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Cor Pulmonaleandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Recommended Readingandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;16. andlt;Iandgt;Caring for Someone with Diabetesandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;What Is Diabetes?andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Symptoms of Diabetesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;How Diabetes Is Diagnosedandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;How Diabetes is Treatedandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Acute Complications of Diabetesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Diabetic Ketoacidosis/Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Comaandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Hypoglycemiaandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Long-Term Complications of Diabetesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Peripheral Neuropathyandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Foot Ulcersandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Gastroparesisandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Constipationandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;dDiabetic Diarrheaandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Incontinenceandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Diabetic Retinopathyandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Potential Life-Threatening Complicationsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Recommended Readingandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;17. andlt;Iandgt;Caring for Someone with AIDS/HIVandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;What Is AIDS? What Is HIV?andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;The Illnesses of AIDSandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumoniaandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Tuberculosisandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Mycobacterium Avium Intracellulare Complexandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Cryptosporidiosisandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Toxoplasmosisandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;HIV Encephalopathy (HIV Dementia)andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Kaposi's Sarcomaandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;HIV Wasting Syndromeandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;How HIV Is Diagnosedandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;How HIV/AIDS Is Treatedandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Antiviral Therapyandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;AIDS Treatment and Preventionandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Clinical Trials and HIV/AIDSandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Managing Symptoms and Side Effectsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Recommended Readingandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;18. andlt;Iandgt;Caring for Someone with Liver Diseaseandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;The Liverandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Causes of Cirrhosisandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Chronic Alcoholismandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Chronic Active Viral Hepatitisandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Early Symptoms and Diagnosis of Liver Diseaseandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Managing Symptoms of Liver Failureandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Jaundiceandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Gallstonesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Edema/Ascitesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Life-Threatening Complications of Liver Failureandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Hepatic Encephalopathyandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Variceal Bleedingandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;How Liver Disease Is Treatedandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Dietandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Liver Transplantationandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Recommended Readingandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;19. andlt;Iandgt;Caring for Someone with Kidney Diseaseandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;The Kidneysandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Causes of End-Stage Renal Diseaseandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Diabetesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Hypertensionandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Kidney Diseasesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Analgesic Drugsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Symptoms of Chronic Renal Failureandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;How Kidney Disease Is Diagnosedandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Complications of End-Stage Renal Disease and Their Symptomsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Uremiaandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Hyperkalemiaandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Hypervolemia/Edemaandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Renal Tubular Metabolic Acidosisandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Anemiaandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Renal Osteodystrophyandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Immunosuppressionandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Neuropathyandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Dry, Itchy Skinandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Dry Mouth, Altered Taste, and Chronic Thirstandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Depressionandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;How End-Stage Renal Disease Is Treatedandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;But Is It Covered?andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;What Caregivers Should Know About Hemodialysisandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Caring for a Fistula or Shuntandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;A Typical Hemodialysis Treatmentandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;What's in a Number?andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Side Effects of Hemodialysisandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Our Role as the Patient's Advocateandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;What Caregivers Should Know About Peritoneal Dialysisandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Side Effects of Peritoneal Dialysisandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;The Renal Dietandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Proteinandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Potassiumandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Sodiumandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Phosphorusandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Caloriesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;The Renal Diet and Diabeticsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Kidney Transplantationandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;But Is It Covered?andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Life Following Kidney Transplantation Surgeryandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Recommended Readingandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;20. andlt;Iandgt;Caring for Someone with a Progressive Neurological Diseaseandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;The Central Nervous Systemandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Alzheimer's Diseaseandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Early Signs of Alzheimer's Diseaseandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Parkinson's Diseaseandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Early Signs of Parkinson's Diseaseandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosisandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Early Signs of ALSandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;How Neurological Diseases Are Diagnosedandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;How Neurological Diseases Are Treatedandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Alzheimer's Diseaseandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Parkinson's Diseaseandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosisandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Effects of Advanced Progressive Neurological Diseaseandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Effects of End-Stage Alzheimer's Diseaseandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Hyperactivityandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Hiding Objectsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Combative Behaviorandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Effects of End-Stage Parkinson's Diseaseandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Impaired Mobilityandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Chronic Constipationandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Dependent Edemaandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Eye Irritationandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Seborrhea/Seborrheic Dermatitisandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Dementiaandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Depressionandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Effects of End-Stage Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosisandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Impaired Mobilityandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Symptoms Common to Advanced AD, PD, and ALSandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Incontinenceandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Contractureandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Muscle Crampingandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Insomniaandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Speech/Language Loss (Aphasia)andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Difficulty Swallowing (Dysphagia)andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Appetite Loss/Wastingandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Difficulty Expelling Secretionsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Difficulty Breathing (Dyspnea)/Respiratory Failureandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Recommended Readingandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Appendix A:andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;/Bandgt; Recommended Resourcesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Appendix B:andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;/Bandgt; Miscellaneous Resourcesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Appendix C:andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;/Bandgt; For Referrals to Home Health Care, Hospice Care, Long-Term Care, Adult Day Care, Respite Care, and Rehabilitation Facilitiesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Bibliographyandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Indexandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;/Bandgt;