The Miami Mediterranean Diet or Learning to Speak Alzheimers

The Miami Mediterranean Diet: Lose Weight and Lower Your Risk of Heart Disease with 300 Delicious Recipes

Author: Michael D Ozner

A board-certified cardiologist makes the case for a diet that is good for both heart and figure in this simple yet powerful program based on the Mediterranean way of cooking and eating. The first section details the principles of the Mediterranean approach to food and explains how they affect the body. It presents evidence that including a variety of whole unprocessed foods high in antioxidants and low in saturated and trans fats in a diet is clinically proven to decrease the inflammation that leads to the development and progression of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and other major diseases. The second section provides a 14-day meal plan based on a way of eating that has been in existence for thousands of years, and is both delicious and easy to prepare. Anyone wanting to lose weight safely and lower the risk of heart disease will be inspired by this food-friendly approach to nutrition and cardiac health. The menus presented are based on fish, olive oil, red wine, and other staples of Mediterranean cuisine and are designed to reverse the debilitating effects of the typical high-fat, pro-inflammatory Western diet. More than 300 tantalizing recipes are provided, including Spanish Paella with Saffron Rice, Tuscan Braised Fennel, and Sweet Italian Rice Pudding. This new, expanded edition includes up-to-date nutritional information, more evidence of the benefits of the Mediterranean diet and lifestyle, and additional delicious recipes.

What People Are Saying

Randolph P. Martin
Research has clearly shown that those who follow a life-long Mediterranean diet and lifestyle are giving themselves the best insurance for a healthy life, and now Dr. Ozner brings that to our shores. (Randolph P. Martin, MD, director of noninvasive cardiology, Emory University Hospital)

Barry T. Katzen
A concise, no-nonsense approach for heart disease prevention. With so many fad diets that are here today and gone tomorrow, finally there is a logical and sensible dietary and lifestyle approach based on the clinically proven Mediterranean guidelines. (Barry T. Katzen, MD, medical director, Baptist Cardiac & Vascular Institute of Miami)

Karen Lieverman
The recipes are easy to produce and generate delicious meals; no one would feel deprived adhering to the stated plan. (Karen Lieverman, PhD, RD, professor and chair, The Hospitality College, Johnson & Wales University-Florida Campus)

Learning to Speak Alzheimer's: A Groundbreaking Approach for Everyone Dealing with the Disease

Author: Joanne Koenig Cost

More than four million Americans suffer from Alzheimer's, and as many as twenty million have close relatives or friends with the disease. Revolutionizing the way we perceive and live with Alzheimer's, Joanne Koenig Coste offers a practical approach to the emotional well-being of both patients and caregivers that emphasizes relating to patients in their own reality. Her accessible and comprehensive method, which she calls habilitation, works to enhance communication between carepartners and patients and has proven successful with thousands of people living with dementia. Learning to Speak Alzheimer's also offers hundreds of practical tips, including how to
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cope with the diagnosis and adjust to the disease's progression
·help the patient talk about the illness
·face the issue of driving
·make meals and bath times as pleasant as possible
·adjust room design for the patient's comfort
·deal with wandering, paranoia, and aggression

Library Journal

After a major stroke left her husband paralyzed, unable to speak, and with significant progressive memory loss, Coste became his caregiver while raising four children. Refusing to institutionalize him, she developed a humanistic approach to caregiving ("habilitation") that focuses on enhancing the individual's remaining functional, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual abilities by creating a positive atmosphere that promotes feelings of success. Key elements of Coste's approach include simplifying the environment for the patient, capitalizing on his or her remaining skills, and making an effort to understand what life must be like for the memory impaired. Because such Alzheimer's behaviors as agitation and physical aggression are often rooted in frustration, she also offers caregivers techniques to help patients compensate for cognitive and sensory losses. Such methods include devising a daily routine filled with activities, physical exercise, snacks, and chores to reduce difficult behaviors and promote a good night's sleep. Directions for simple activities, recipes for nutritious "finger foods," and tips for hiring home caregivers are included. The level of care and involvement Coste describes is intense and may not be practical for all caregivers, but most activities can be modified to fit individual situations. A fine addition to Alzheimer's and caregiving collections. [Previewed in Prepub Alert, LJ 7/03.] Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

Table of Contents:

	Foreword	xi
Part 1	Learning about Alzheimer's
1.	The Ticking Meter	3
2.	Seeking a Correct Diagnosis	13
3.	What to Expect: Making the First Decisions	20
4.	Habilitation, the New Approach	32
5.	Seeing the World from the Patient's Perspective	48
Part 2	The Five Tenets of Habilitation
6.	Tenet #1: Make the Physical Environment Work	61
7.	Tenet #2: Know That Communication Remains Possible	77
8.	Tenet #3: Focus on Remaining Skills	85
9.	Tenet #4: Live in the Patient's World: Behavioral Changes	108
10.	Tenet #5: Enrich the Patient's Life	127
Part 3	Beyond Habilitation
11.	Caring for the Care Partner	149
12.	Receiving Home Care	163
13.	Receiving Care Outside of a Family Home	176
14.	Inspiration	193
	Glossary	203
Appendix	Good Food for People with Alzheimer's	206
	Further Resources	212
	Index	229