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TOP 10 SELF-HELP BOOKS IN GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
Karen Reimers, MD
Mayo Clinic Health System
Eau Claire, WI
INTRODUCTION
3. The Complete Eldercare Planner, Revised and Updated Edition: Where to Start, Which Questions to Ask, and How to Find Help, by Joy Loverde (Harmony, Random House 2009)
Comprehensive volume covering long term care planning, financial questions, medications, emotional issues and more.
4. Getting Old without Getting Anxious, by Peter Rabins (Penguin, 2006)
From the author of The 36 Hour Day, a book on aging and late life anxiety. Addresses contextual and situational factors. Has recommendations for children of anxious elders. Also covers diagnosis and treatment.
5. Mayo Clinic Guide to Alzheimer’s Disease, Ronald C. Petersen, Editor. (Mayo Clinic, 2009)
Valuable resource from both patient and caregiver perspectives. Illustrated, discusses technical information in lay terms. Printed in larger type for ease of reading.
6. Creating Moments of Joy for the Person with Alzheimer's or Dementia: A Journal for Caregivers, by Jolene Brackey (Purdue University Press, 4th edition 2011)
Filled with personal anecdotes and gentle humor. A book of hope and encouragement for caregivers.
7. Eldercare For Dummies by Rachelle Zukerman (For Dummies, 2011)
Excellent guide for caregivers and families to navigate medical, legal and financial issues. Clear and authoritative.
8. Learning to Speak Alzheimer's: A Groundbreaking Approach for Everyone Dealing with the Disease. By Joanne Koenig Coste (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2004)
A humanistic approach to caregiving. Offers practical tips on how to manage daily routines.
9. The Brain Training Revolution: A Proven Workout for Healthy Brain Aging, by Paul Bendheim (Sourcebooks, 2009)
For those hoping to prevent future memory loss, this book outlines a practical program to promote brain health.
10. Jane Brody's Guide to the Great Beyond: A Practical Primer to Help You and Your Loved Ones Prepare Medically, Legally, and Emotionally for the End of Life, by Jane Brody (Random House, 2009)
Comprehensive road map to putting one’s affairs in order. Instructive and reassuring.
ABSTRACT
Patient and caregiver education is fundamental to optimal care in Geriatric Psychiatry. Extensive education ideally occurs in the office setting during the clinical encounter. However, clinicians generally have limited time available for patient and caregiver education.
Introduction : Patient and caregiver education is fundamental to optimal care in Geriatric Psychiatry. Extensive education ideally occurs in the office setting during the clinical encounter. However, clinicians generally have limited time available for patient and caregiver education.
Methods: Self-help books such as the seminal title "The 36 Hour Day" can bridge the knowledge gap for patients and their families. Informal lists of recommended self-help books have been compiled for general adult psychiatry, but most do not specifically address Geriatric Psychiatry.
Results: Here, 10 self-help books that Geriatric Psychiatrists may wish to recommend in their clinical practice are briefly reviewed.
Conclusions: This poster will familiarize clinicians with important self-help literature in the area of Geriatric Psychiatry.
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Self-help books such as the seminal title "The 36 Hour Day" can bridge the knowledge gap for patients and their families. Informal lists of recommended self-help books have been compiled for general adult psychiatry, but most do not specifically address Geriatric Psychiatry. Below is a personal list based on my own review.
TOP 10 SELF HELP BOOKS
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1. The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for People Who Have Alzheimer Disease, Related Dementias, and Memory Loss, by Peter Rabins (Johns Hopkins University Press, 5th edition 2011)
Since the 1980s, this has been and remains the essential guide for dementia caregivers.
2. Depression and Anxiety in Later Life: What Everyone Needs to Know, by Mark D. Miller (Johns Hopkins Press, 2012)
Differentiates normal aging versus depressive and anxiety disorders. Also discusses prevention and treatment.
CONCLUSIONS
This poster lists self-help literature currently available in the area of Geriatric Psychiatry. Books and bibliotherapy can help patients and caregivers cope with issues they are facing.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
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Karen Reimers, MD
Mayo Clinic Health System
Eau Claire, WI
Thanks to Mayo Clinic Health System librarian Matthew B. Hoy for his assistance with this poster.