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The 36-Hour Day : A Family Guide to Caring for People Who Have Alzheimer Disease, Other Dementias, and Memory Loss


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Through eight editions, The 36-Hour Day has been an essential resource for families who love and care for people with Alzheimer disease. Whether a person has Alzheimer disease or another form of dementia, he or she will face a host of problems. The 36-Hour Day will help family members and caregivers address these challenges and simultaneously cope with their own emotions and needs.

Featuring useful takeaway messages and informed by recent research into the causes of and the search for therapies to prevent or cure dementia, this edition includes new information on
• devices to make life simpler and safer for people who have dementia
• strategies for delaying behavioral and neuropsychiatric symptoms
• changes in Medicare and other health care insurance laws
• palliative care, hospice care, durable power of attorney, and guardianship
• dementia due to traumatic brain injury
• choosing a residential care facility
• support groups for caregivers, friends, and family members

The central idea underlying the book―that much can be done to improve the lives of people with dementia and of those caring for them―remains the same. The 36-Hour Day is the definitive dementia care guide.

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Nancy L. Mace, M.A., is currently teaching dementia care internationally. She has been a consultant to the Office of Technology Assessment, U.S. Congress, and to the Alzheimer's Association, and she was an assistant in psychiatry and coordinator of the T. Rowe and Eleanor Price Teaching Service at the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.



Average Rating: Average Rating: 5 of 5 5 of 5 Total Reviews: 8 > Write a review and receive 10% off!

 
 
5 of 5 Author, advocate, and co-founder of Make Time Well February 11, 2026
Reviewer: Emma Heming Willis  
For decades, The 36-Hour Day has been an essential guide for families navigating the challenges of dementia care. It offers both practical advice and deep compassion, reminding caregivers that they are not alone. This book is a lifeline, providing clarity, comfort, and support at every stage of this unexpected journey.


 
 
5 of 5 Extremely helpful information January 19, 2026
Reviewer: Jim Reed from San Antonio, TX United States  



 
 
5 of 5 The 36-hour Day March 22, 2023
Reviewer: Barb Wichmann  
Very insightful and educational. Would highly recommend. A great read.


 
 
5 of 5 Life saver March 6, 2023
Reviewer: Gio Harrell from Southwest Ranches, FL United States  
Why I didn't know about this book ? I don't know. It should be referred in every Neurologist memory disorders  and Dementia in general.  It's the Bible of Dementia survival.


 
 
5 of 5 36 Hour Day Guide October 10, 2022
Reviewer: Jean from Canandaigua, NY United States  
Excellent, excellent book! A must have for everyone who is dealing with dementia. Very thorough and informative. Answers questions with knowledge and empathy. Thanks to the authors.


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