The 36 Hour Day,
by Nancy L. Mace, M.A., and Peter V. Rabins, M.D. , M.P.H.

Through two editions, The 36-Hour Day has remained the “bible” for families who are giving care to persons with Alzheimer disease. For this third edition, the authors have retained the structure, scope, and purpose of the original book, while thoroughly updating chapters to reflect the latest medical research and the current delivery of care. Topics that have been added or extensively revised include: Updated terminology and statistics, New material on the evaluation of persons with dementia, Updated changes in laws on driving, A new section on hospice care, New information on assisted living facilities and on financing care. Information on other types of dementia, The latest findings on eating and nutrition, New medical research in areas such as drugs, genetics, and diagnostic tests. The revised appendices include: New bibliographic references, Web sites, Updated addresses of associations and state offices.

Praise for the Previous Editions:

“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

“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, practical manual for families and professionals involved in the care of persons with progressive illnesses . . . It will be helpful to anyone even remotely involved with an ‘impaired’ person . . . Highly recommended.” — Library Journal

Nancy L. Mace, M.A., now retired, was a consultant to and a member of the board of directors of the Alzheimer’s Association and an assistant in psychiatry and coordinator of the T. Rowe and Eleanor Price Teaching Service of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Peter V. Rabins, M.D., M.P.H., is a professor of psychiatry, with joint appointments in medicine, interne and health policy and management, director of the geriatrics neuropsychiyatry program, and director of the T. Rowe and Eleanor Price Teaching Service of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine