Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder afflict only five to six percent of older people, but this means approximately three to four million Americans have one of these debilitating disorders. The annual economic toll of Alzheimer's disease in the United States in terms of health care expenses and lost wages is estimated at $80 to $100 billion. 
Alzheimer's Disease Sourcebook, 2nd edition, provides current information on Alzheimer's disease and other dementia, including multi-infarct dementia, AIDS-related dementia, alcoholic dementia, Huntington's disease, Binswanger's disease, metachromatic leukodystrophy, Pick's disease, corticobasal degeneration, delirium, and confusional states. 
This Sourcebook helps readers recognize the warning signs of Alzheimer's disease and the symptoms of other dementia. It provides information to help patients and their families understand the differences between reversible and irreversible causes of dementia, comprehend the results of current research initiatives, and know what to expect as Alzheimer's disease progresses.

Alzheimer's Disease Sourcebook: Basic Consumer Health Information About Alzheimer's Disease, Related Disorders, and Other Dementias (Health Reference Series, Vol 46)

Karen Bellenir

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Omnigraphics, Inc.

Alphabetically arranged entries cover acute and chronic digestive diseases and functional disorders from appendicitis to Zollinger-Ellison syndrome.

Digestive Diseases And Disorders Sourcebook: Basic Consumer Health Information... (Health Reference Series)

Health, Fitness & Dieting

During the teen years, boys and girls complete their final major growth spurt before adulthood. For girls, these finishing touches add some fat pudding. Boys add muscle and increase their volume of blood. These changes often encourage girls to diet unnecessarily to stay slim, while boys may overeat to satisfy their appetites. Neither practice produces good results, and both can lead to health problems in future years. 
This title in the Teen Health Series provides information about making good food choices, following nutrition guidelines, and coping with special dietary needs. It offers tips for planning breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and snacks. It describes the best and worst ways to try to lose weight, and it provides advice for people who want to gain weight. The book also describes the three major eating disorders that afflict teenagers: anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder.

Diet Information for Teens : Health Tips about Diet and Nutrition (Teen Health Series)

Depression-it's not just for adults. Some studies suggest that as many as one in eight teens suffer from major depression. And teens aren't immune to other types of mental health disorders, including anxiety disorders, eating disorders, and psychotic illnesses. Tragically, an estimated two-third of all young people with mental health problems are not getting the help they need. 
This title in the Teen Health Series provides teenagers with needed information about the causes of mental health problems, warning signs, and treatment options. It also provides tips on such topics as developing a positive self-image, making and keeping friends, understanding emotional development, handling anger and stress, and overcoming trauma. Directories of resources, including toll-free telephone numbers and Internet addresses, are also provided.

Mental Health Information for Teens : Health Tips about Mental Health (Teen Health Series)

Teen & Young Adult

Omnigraphics

Presents information on different types of depression, discusses symptoms and treatment, and describes additional resources.

Depression Sourcebook: Basic Consumer Health Information About Unipolar Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Postpartum Depression, Seasonal Affective Disorder, and Other Types of (Health Reference Series)

Mental Health

People with pain problems often feel isolated and sometimes hopeless, but many who suffer can be helped. Treatment options for pain relief have become more varied over the past several decades, as researchers have discovered more about how the brain functions and how pain-relievers work. Additionally, alternative therapies--including acupuncture, biofeedback, and hypnosis--have joined the pain relief arsenal. 
The new edition of Pain Sourcebook provides basic consumer health information on the nature and mechanism of pain and gives attention to common complaints associated with pain. It offers practical help for living with pain, and it reports on research initiatives into the causes and treatment of pain. A glossary of pain-related terms, a directory of resources, and other aids to guide pain patients seeking relief are also included.

Pain Sourcebook

Bellenir, Karen

Diseases & Physical Ailments

Provides basic consumer health information about the major forms and stages of cancer. Features facts about head and neck cancers, lung cancers, gastrointestinal cancers, lymphomas, endocrine cancers, sarcomas, and more. Discusses various cancer treatments and therapies. Also discusses reducing risk and side effects of treatment. Previous edition not cited.

Cancer Sourcebook: Basic Consumer Health Information About Major Forms and Stages of Cancer (Health Reference Series)

Provides information on physical fitness for teenagers, covering such topics as how to start a fitness program, nutrition, basic exercises, sleep, and steroids.

Fitness Information for Teens: Health Tips About Exercise, Physical Well-Being, and Health Maintenance (Teen Health Series)

Parenting & Relationships

Parenting

Genetic Disorders Sourcebook, Third Edition explains how human inheritance works and offers facts about disorders linked to mutations in specific genes, such as sickle cell disease, hemophilia, and cystic fibrosis, or to chromosome abnormalities, such as Down syndrome, fragile X syndrome, and Turner syndrome. Reports on current research initiatives describe the development of new medical technologies that hold the promise of transforming the future of medical care. A glossary of genetic terms and resource directories for additional help and information are also included.

Genetic Disorders Sourcebook: Basic Consumer Health Information About Hereditary Diseases And Disorders (Health Reference Series)

Encyclopedias & Subject Guides

Mental Health Disorders Sourcebook (Health Reference Series)

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