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Alzheimer disease sourcebook; basic consumer health information about Alzheimer disease and other forms of dementia, including mild cognitive impairment... 5th ed.
This resource for general readers in high school and up collects information on the causes, symptoms, and stages of Alzheimer disease (AD) and other dementias. Information is presented in an easy-to-read format, using many Q&A sections, bullet points, checklists, and warning signs. The book explains facts about the brain and cognitive decline and provides sections on recognizing, diagnosing, and treating symptoms of AD and other dementias; living with AD and dementia (including financial and legal issues); and caregiver concerns. Information has been excerpted from publications issued by the US government and from copyrighted documents from various organizations; full citation information is provided for each chapter. The final section of the book supplies a glossary and a directory of government and private agencies, advocacy organizations, caregiver and hospice information, and state AD centers. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
Medical tests sourcebook; basic consumer health information about preventive care guidelines, routine health screenings, home-use tests, blood, stool, and urine tests, genetic testing, biopsies, endoscopic exams, and imaging tests, such as X-ray, ultrasound, computed tomography (ct), and nuclear and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exams; along with facts about diagnostic tests for allergies, cancer, diabetes, heart and lung disease, infertility, osteoporosis, sleep problems, and other specific conditions, a glossary of related terms, and directories of additional resources. 4th ed.
In this resource, general readers can find information about medical exams, tests, and other screening, diagnostic, and disease-monitoring procedures. First presented are preventive care guidelines and screening and genetic tests, followed by laboratory blood tests, biopsies, bone marrow tests, lumbar puncture, throat cultures, toxicology screens, urinalysis, and imaging tests like x-rays, ultrasound, computed tomography (CT), mammograms, neurological imaging, new techniques, and magnetic resonance (MRI), nuclear, and thermal imaging. Specific tests for conditions and diseases like allergies, cancer, celiac disease, cardiovascular disorders, diabetes, and kidney and thyroid dysfunction are included, and other tests include catheterization, endoscopic, electrical, and home and self-ordered tests, such as those for cholesterol, drugs, ovulation, hepatitis C, HIV, and prothrombin. Information is drawn from publications from the Centers for Disease Control, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, and other medical organizations. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
The Spanish-American War.
This volume consists of an overview for high school students and general readers of the 1898 Spanish-American War and the political and social factors that led to it, key battles, and its impact on the US, Spain, Cuba, the Philippines, and the rest of the world. The authors overview the war and its aftermath, including Spain's goal to preserve its aging colonial empire, economic and political forces that drove US emergence as a world power, the dynamics that shaped the sociopolitical paths of Cuba and the Philippines after the war, the role played by American "yellow journalism," and how the US victory changed the course of history in Cuba, the Philippines, and other countries. They profile major historical figures such as Emilio Aguinaldo, George Dewey, José Marti, William Randolph Hearst, Queen Lili'uokalani, William McKinley, and Theodore Roosevelt, and present related primary sources such as the Monroe Doctrine. Included is a list of research topics, a new feature to the series. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)
