Dementia is hugely underdiagnosed and under-managed partly due to stretched specialist services. Written by a team involved in a pioneering community-based primary care service, this practical book brings together 99 case studies from the frontline in providing early intervention for people seeking help for suspected dementia. Both typical and atypical cases of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias are examined, familiarising readers with possible patient scenarios and the recommended management strategies. Useful tools such as example forms for history taking and the use of a modified General Practitioner Assessment of Cognition (GPCOG) equip multidisciplinary teams with the knowledge needed for early identification of dementia. The final chapter sets out key considerations in primary care such as carer support, sharing diagnoses, and forming a dementia-friendly community. The emphasis on collaborative care between the medical and social care provides guidance for post-diagnostic support. This title is available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
Documenting the evolution of the American movie theatre and exploring its role in American culture and architecture, this work focuses on the career of S. Charles Lee, who designed more than 300 theatres between 1920 and 1950, buildings that became prototypes for the whole country.
Lives and loves are intertwined in a novel that follows three women from the theaters and dance halls of New York City during World War II. New York City, the capital of the free world, is dark, its lights turned off as enemy submarines lurk offshore, as close as Coney Island. Three men—a gunner from a B‐17 bomber who is a national hero, a magazine editor uprooted from civilian life and attached to the Allied High Command, and the violence‐stalked captain of a Royal Merchant Navy freighter—find their destinies linked with three volunteer hostesses from New York’s famous Stage Door Canteen. Genevieve Rose is a beautiful Broadway star in an experimental Rodgers and Hammerstein musical that seems headed for disaster. Elise Ginsberg is an indomitable young refugee from Hitler’s terror. And Bernadine Flaherty is an ambitious, talented teenage dancer from Brooklyn hoping for her big show-business break. Against Manhattan’s wartime glamour, GIs fresh from combat in North Africa and the Pacific find themselves dancing with the likes of the Stage Door Canteen’s Katharine Hepburn and Ava Gardner. Food, whiskey, and clothes are rationed, and spies are where one least expects to find them. Life is lived for the moment, love is passionate and often random, and those with a chance at happiness make a grab for it. For beyond the frenetic blackout, the entire world is fighting and dying.
Demonstrating the power of teaching global literature from a critical literacy perspective, this book explores the ways that K-6 educators can infuse diverse texts into their classrooms and find support for their endeavours in teacher inquiry communities. Through carefully analyzed, ethnographically informed portraits of classroom life alternating with teachers’ own accounts of their teaching and learning experiences, it demonstrates how students are moved to question, debate, and take action in response to global texts. This multi-vocal work both emerges from and responds to tensions and debates related to the purpose and practice of literature education in a time of Common Core State Standards.
Who is Britney's dream date? Her fashion icons? Her favorite singer? Her best friend? Put your Britney knowledge to the test with The Ultimate Britney Spears Quiz Book, a scintillating collection of memory-teasers that will challenge even the most devoted fan of this pop superstar. Jam-packed with juicy information and lots of questions for you to answer, The Ultimate Britney Spears Quiz Book is a must-have for every dedicated Britney fanatic. Inside this exciting and entertaining book you will find: -- Sixteen quizzes with hundreds of multiple choice, true/false, and finish-that-line questions, ranging from the totally easy to the truly baffling. -- Lively, informative sidebars that give you the inside scoop on Britney
Gorgeous, healthy hair can be yours with the professional secrets in this fully-illustrated handbook. Explore the lifestyle issues that affect hair quality, and hair types by color, texture, and thickness. Get the truth about products and routines such as brushing and cutting. Find solutions to such common problems as dandruff, sun and chlorine damage, and split ends. Enhance hair naturally, through nutrition, herbal products, and head massages. With the advice on choosing a hairstyle and a salon, your hair will become your "crowning glory.
Wreaths and swags, baskets, pressed flowers, pictures and trays, potpourris and pomanders, table centerpieces, holiday decorations--they're all here in this creative collection of projects made from natural plant materials.
Fans of the phenomenal boys group are treated to 25 quizzes with more than five hundred questions, lively informative sidebars that give the scoop on each Backstreet Boy, more than 75 full-color photos, and more.
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