Alzheimer: Le malade, sa famille et les soignants

Synopsis of Alzheimer: Le malade, sa famille et les soignants

«Alzheimer: Le malade, sa famille et les soignants» is the essay by Dominique-Alice Decelle published by Albin Michel in paperback (304 pages, in French).

A psychosociologist and psychoanalyst, the author explains the neuropsychological mechanisms of Alzheimer's and its cognitive and psychic effects. Despite the degradation of his functions, the patient remains a sensitive and receptive person; the book teaches how to interpret their behaviours and emotions and offers tools for adapted support.

Published in September 2013 in the A.M. Psychologie collection by Albin Michel. The author, a psychosociologist and psychoanalyst in Paris, collaborates with the France Alzheimer association.

Aimed at healthcare professionals, caregivers and family members of people with Alzheimer's, as well as readers interested in health psychology.