Self Management of Chronic Disease: Alzheimer's Disease

Book info: Self Management of Chronic Disease: Alzheimer's Disease (Paperback, 172 pages) – Springer, 2009. Language: English.

This book will support an issue as important as self-management of chronic diseases, es- cially AD, in finding its way into the daily life of patients and their caregivers as well as into treatment worldwide. It is written for healthcare professionals, aging researchers/scientists, patients with Alzheimer’s disease and their caregivers, managers of eldercare facilities, public health authorities, umbrella organisations of Alzheimer associations, Alzheimer associations, health care administrators, health economists and government officials. It is my pleasant duty to thank Merz Pharma (Schweiz) AG in Allschwil-Switzerland to purchase 40 copies of the book. To finish this book, a long and sometimes arduous path had to be traveled. Now that it is over, I feel profoundly thankful towards all authors for participating in this project, p- ticularly Eva Krebs-Roubicek, MD for her contribution, the three models on the cover of this book; and especially to Julie and Jean-Luc for their great understanding and loving - sistance. Sabine Bährer-Kohler, Editor of the book VII Foreword Alzheimer’s disease is one of those diseases which is steadily increasing worldwide. Treating Alzheimer’s disease is able to modify its course but does not yet cure it. Alzheimer’s disease is an enormous challenge not only for the afflicted person but also for the relatives. Editorial Reviews From the Back Cover

Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a disease which is increasing worldwide.

Treatment can modify its course but cannot cure it yet. AD is an enormous challenge not only for the afflicted person. This book contains articles by
internationally recognized authors from different professional
backgrounds coming from European, Asian and African countries as well as
from Switzerland. The book begins with basic information about chronic
disease, self-management, aging and dementia. Further chapters deal with
care and self-management, including end-of-life aspects.

The authors focus on training programs used around the world in general, and focus in particular on self management programs for persons suffering from AD and their caregivers.

The book addresses the applicability and economic consequences of these programs.

It might be helpful if an issue as important as self-management of chronic diseases, especially AD, were to find its way into the daily life of patients and their caregivers as well as into treatment worldwide.