What-I'm-Reading-Wednesday: The 36-Hour Day by Nancy L. Mace and Dr. Peter V. Rabins

I read the first edition of this book in 1982 when I became personally aware of the complications involved with a family member who was experiencing memory loss. Issued by the Johns Hopkins University Press, The 36-Hour Day is a family guide that details the long list of daily tasks that caregivers must address. Written by two professionals in the field of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Johns Hopkins, the book's preface to this 5th edition acknowledges the advances in understanding Alzheimer Disease and the changes that have occurred with patient care in the past three decades. Appendix 1 includes a list of recommended Internet sites for information and Appendix 2 identifies relevant organizations and their Web addresses.

A detailed contents note about the book is available.

The 5th edition of The 36 Hour Day is available on Floor 5 of the Ort Library: RC523.M33 2011.

Alzheimer’s disease: Display of Resources the Library Offers

The Ort Library has developed a display on the 3^rd floor of the library to highlight and present some of the resources that the library offers on the topic of Alzheimer’s disease. The display was developed to provide some information about the disease prior to FSU holding the Alzheimer’s Foundation’s Raise Your Voice for Care College Tour on November 5 in the Lane Center.

Some facts about the disease from the Alzheimer’s Association website (www.alz.org):

• More than 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease, including more than 200,000 who are under the age of 65. By 2050, more than 16 million are expected to have the disease.
• 1 in 9 Americans over the age of 65 have Alzheimer’s – it jumps to 1 in 3 Americans over 85 who have the disease.
• In 2010, Alzheimer’s was the 6^th leading cause of death in the US.