Autumn Leaves: Aging With and Without Dementia
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| Rating | : | 4.95 (768 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0977417212 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 178 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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Steven Rubin, M.D., has written a book that looks at growing older, with and without dementia. Steven Rubin, a psychiatrist specializing in geriatric medicine, offers common-sense insights into the biological and psychological changes that confront us all, beginning in the middle years and progressing through late life, a stage the author has termed gerolescence. Who gets dementia, who doesn t, and why? Autumn Leaves not only addresses intellectual, emotional, and behavioral declines, but also provides a framework for evaluating, correctly diagnosing, and treating them, with and without medications. You ll learn how to approach and manage the losses, challenges, and opportunities that accompany the ag
STEVEN E. Rubin gives workshops and lectures on geriatric care to various health and civic groups across the nation. RUBIN, M.D., is an American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology-certified Adult Psychiatrist specializing in Geriatric Psychiatry, currently in private practice in Reno, Nevada. He is a Clinical Associate Professor with the University of Nevada-Reno School of M
His professional mission is to deliver quality health care and education to gerolescent adults, their families, and the community. He is a Clinical Associate Professor with the University of Nevada-Reno School of Medicine and a member of the Nevada Medicaid Drug Utilization Review Board. He received his medical degree from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, completed his internship at Duke University, and graduated from residency at the University of Virginia. RUBIN, M.D., is an American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology-certified Adult Psychiatrist specializing in Geriatric Psychiatry, currently in private practice in Reno, Nevada. About the Author STEVEN E. . Dr. Rubin gives workshops and lectures on geriatric care to various health and civic groups across the nation
C. Pierce said Dementia revealed. The perfect informational book of common sense for the caregiver or patient.. Great insights for a troubling problem J. Beh From what I can tell, no one in my family is yet showing signs of dementia. However, my father's parents suffered from multiple strokes and Parkinson's disease, and I know how difficult it was for him and his siblings to make sense of the wild shifts in his parents' personalities and behaviors. I read this book in the. DrD said Book Praise. What a nice piece of writing! This book deserves close reading by a wide audience. Using the tree metaphor as the central image of the human nervous system, Rubin argues for the interconnectedness between mind/brain and nature, positing that consciousness, especially in geriatrics, is profoundly dependent on the healt