Dementia for dummies
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 i…
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- Full title :Dementia for dummies / Simon Atkins.
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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.
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- Publication Date:©2015
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):For Dummies
- Place of Publication:Chichester, England
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2015
Notes
Includes index.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (356 pages) : : illustrations
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781118924716, 1118924711, 9781118924709, 1118924703
- oclc:ocn903965832
- LC Classification:RC521
- Dewey Decimal:616.83
Table of 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: T…
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