Dancing with Dementia: My Story of Living Positively with Dementia
Author: Christine Bryden
"Christine Bryden was a top civil servant and single mother of three children when she was diagnosed with dementia at the age of 46. Dancing with Dementia is a vivid account of her experiences of living with dementia, exploring the effects of memory problems, loss of independence, difficulties in communication and the exhaustion of coping with simple tasks. She describes how, with the support of her husband Paul, she continues to lead an active life nevertheless, and explains how professionals and carers can help." This book is a thoughtful exploration of how dementia challenges our ideas of personal identity and of the process of self-discovery it can bring about.
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Integrative Cardiology: Complementary and Alternative Medicine for the Heart
Author: John H K Vogel
Everything you need to incorporate complementary and alternative therapies into traditional cardiology practice
Written by the leading experts in cardiology and integrative medicine, this practical resource delivers a critical and balanced assessment of the evidence for complementary alternative medicine (CAM) approaches and their use in conjunction with traditional therapies.
Comprehensive coverage includes:
- CAM treatment modalities
- Legal and ethical issues
- An important overview of the mechanistic and physiologic links between CAM and the cardiovascular system
- All categories identified by the NIH's National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) study
- Special considerations in such vital areas as women's health, obesity, aging, and end-of-life care
- Useful appendix that provides reliable sources of further information for both physicians and patients
John H.K. Vogel, MDMaster of American College of CardiologyPrivate Practice: Cardiovascular Pulmonary Medical Group, Inc., Santa Barbara, CA
Mitchell W. Krucoff, MD, FACC, FCCPAssociate Professor Division of CardiologyDepartment of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine. Durham, NC
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Reviewer:Carlos Giraldo, M.D.(Ochsner Clinic Foundation)
Description:This unique compilation addresses a variety of topics ranging from effects of emotional stressors to spiritual interventions to herbal therapies on cardiovascular disease.
Purpose:This book aims to educate the reader about complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), and its core mission to care for patients on a physical, mental, and spiritual level. As more of the population turns to CAM, conventional healthcare providers need to be familiar with the interactions of these strategies. This book provides a foundation to engage in a meaningful dialogue with the rapidly growing 36 per cent of American adults who use CAM, attempting to fill the gap left by traditional medical education.
Audience:This comprehensive manual of integrative cardiology will appeal to healthcare practitioners at all levels. Anyone interested in the field of integrative medicine can learn a great deal from this work. It is loaded with information that is useful for all levels of healthcare workers, ranging from the student to the individual trying to establish his or her own cardiac program in CAM. The end product is an authoritative work written by experts in their fields that successfully covers information relevant to a broad spectrum of healthcare providers.
Features:The authors and editors focus on the latest information about CAM, including its basics, treatment modalities, and mechanistic and physiological links to the cardiovascular system, and review common treatments that are known to impact cardiovascular health. The book starts by providing an existing model ofblended medicine and the steps needed to integrate CAM into a preexisting cardiac program. The authors discuss important legal issues unique to CAM. A thought-provoking chapter covers bioenergetics, including transcendental meditation, which has been linked to reduction in cardiovascular mortality. There is intriguing information concerning acupuncture and its beneficial effects on perfusion and arterial disease. The review of herbal supplements with an evidence-based approach is among the most clinically useful. It includes many useful tables, trial references, and resources. The authors also review current knowledge regarding implications of dietary and lifestyle modifications, and forms of meditation. The exploration of stress and its physiological manifestations expands on the current understanding of its cardiovascular implications. The review of traditional Chinese medicine attempts to integrate the biophysical and metaphysical perspectives including many useful tables. The appendix provides an extensive listing of easily accessible literature useful for point-of-care referencing.
Assessment:This thorough review of CAM as it applies to the field of cardiovascular medicine provides an authoritative introduction. The authors and editors articulately summarize the facts about complementary cardiovascular medicine so that physicians can confidently and knowledgeably advise their patients. It is more up to date and covers a wider area than a similar book, Complementary and Alternative Cardiovascular Medicine, by Stein and Oz (Humana Press, 2004).
Table of Contents:
INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE BASICS
1.Utilization
2.Reimbursement
3.Regulation of Herbals & Supplements
4.Legal & Ethical Issues
5.How to Integrate Complementary/Alternative Medicine Into Your Cardiology Practice
INTEGRATIVE MANAGEMENT OF COMMON PROBLEMS
6.Cholesterol
7.Stress
8.Congestive Heart Failure
9.Systemic Hypertension
10.Obesity
11.Coronary Artery Disease
12.Sudden Death & Arrhythmias
13.Sexual Dysfunction
14.Estrogen Replacement Therapy
PROCEDURES & TOUCH TECHNIQUES
15.Percutaneous Coronary Interventions
16.Bioenergetic Techniques
17.Acupuncture
NUTRITION, HERBALS, & SUPPLEMENTS
18.The Indo-Mediterranean Diet – A Primer
19.Integrating Herbs Into Practice
20.Herbal/Drug Interactions
21.Quality Control
22.Reliable Sources of Information For You and Your Patients
MIND-BODY-SPIRIT
23.Joy, Sadness, & Vascular Biology
24.Neuroendocrine & Immune Effects
25.Spirituality & Intimacy
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