Dementia for dummies / Simon Atkins.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Atkins, Simon, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dementia.

Dementia--Treatment.

Dementia--Diagnosis.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (559 p.)

Place of Publication:

Chichester, England : For Dummies, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Your hands-on guide to dealing with dementia If a loved one has recently been diagnosed with dementia, Dementia For Dummies provides trusted, no-nonsense guidance on what this may mean for you and your family. You'll get an understanding of the symptoms of dementia, make sense of the stages of the illness and grasp the differences between the various types of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia. Dementia is an increasingly common condition that can have a significant impact on family life. Each person diagnosed is unique, and your loved one's symptoms can range from l

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Table of Contents; Introduction; Part I: Could It Be Dementia?; Chapter 1: Checking Out the Facts on Dementia; Chapter 2: Spotting the Symptoms; Chapter 3: Looking at the Different Types of Dementia; Chapter 4: Considering Causes and Risk Factors; Chapter 5: Understanding the Stages of Dementia; Part II: Helping Someone Manage the Illness; Chapter 6: Getting a Diagnosis; Chapter 7: Medical Treatments in Dementia; Chapter 8: Considering Non-Medical Treatment; Chapter 9: Dealing with Troublesome Symptoms in Late Dementia; Part III: Providing Care for Your Loved One

Chapter 10: Recognising the Challenges AheadChapter 11: Making Caring Easier; Chapter 12: Coping with Caring; Chapter 13: Sourcing Help: Working Your Way Around the System; Chapter 14: Sorting Out Benefits; Chapter 15: Addressing Legal Issues; Part IV: Sorting Out Domiciliary and Longer-Term Care; Chapter 16: Choosing Ongoing Care for Your Loved One; Chapter 17: Receiving Assistance from the State; Chapter 18: Helping the Care Home; Chapter 19: Knowing What to Do If the Person with Dementia Goes into Hospital; Chapter 20: Planning for the End of Someone's Life; Part V: The Part of Tens

Chapter 21: Ten Tips for Dealing with DementiaChapter 22: Ten Tips for Caregivers, Friends and Families; Chapter 23: Busting Ten Myths about Dementia; Appendix A: Useful Contacts and Resources; Appendix B: ACE III Exam; About the Author; Cheat Sheet; More Dummies Products; End User License Agreement

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed February 5, 2015).

ISBN:

9781118924716

1118924711