| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 293 pages) |
| Contents |
When MS Joins the Family / Rosalind Kalb -- Emotional and Cognitive Issues / Nicholas LaRocca -- The Family's Relationship with the Physician and the Healthcare Team / Jack Burks -- Sexuality and Intimacy in Multiple Scleroris / Frederick Foley -- Fertility, Pregnancy, and Childbirth / Kathy Birk and Barbara Giesser -- Parenting Issues / Peggy Crawford and Deborah Miller -- Parenting a Child or Teenager with MS / Rosalind Kalb and Lauren Krupp -- Adults with MS and Their Parents / Rosalind Kalb and Faith Seidman -- The Caregiving Relationship / Deborah Miller and Peggy Crawford -- Planning Wisely for Possible Care Needs / Dorothy Northrop -- General Health and Well-Being / Kathy Birk and Elizabeth H. Morrison -- Life Planning: Financial and Legal Considerations for Families Living with MS / Laura Cooper -- Supportive Resources for Families / Nancy Holland, Kimberly Koch, and Deborah Hertz |
| Summary |
Because most people who are diagnosed with MS are between the ages of 15-55 years, the disease has a significant impact, not only on the individual with the disease, but also on the family members and loved ones whose lives are interwoven with them. Families experiencing multiple sclerosis often find themselves in uncharted territory. Prior patterns of interacting with each other may no longer work; roles often shift with dramatic emotional impact; guilt, anger, sadness, and a sense of burden may create a barrier to intimacy, joy, growth, and family unity. There are ways out of this debilitati |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-243) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Multiple sclerosis -- Popular works
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Multiple sclerosis -- Patients -- Family relationships -- Popular works
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Family Relations
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- Alzheimer's & Dementia.
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MEDICAL -- Neurology.
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Multiple sclerosis
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Multiple sclerosis -- Patients -- Family relationships
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| Genre/Form |
Popular works
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Kalb, Rosalind
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| LC no. |
2005017657 |
| ISBN |
1423784529 |
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9781423784524 |
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9781934559307 |
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193455930X |
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1281974919 |
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9781281974914 |
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9786611974916 |
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6611974911 |
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