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 impact on family life. Each person diagnosed is unique, and your loved one's symptoms can range from loss of memory to mood changes to communication problems and beyond. This sensitive, authoritative guide walks you through the different scenarios you may encounter as a family member or carer and explains step-by-step how you can keep your loved one as safe and as comfortable as possible-no matter how severe their symptoms are. Gives you the straight facts on dementia Covers the symptoms, causes and risk factors of dementia Helps identify and address the fears as you face a diagnosis Provides carers and family members with the information needed to help manage the illness If you're looking for support as you adjust to caring for a loved one with dementia, Dementia For Dummies helps make it easier.

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Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents at a Glance -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- About This Book -- Foolish Assumptions -- Icons Used in This Book -- Beyond the Book -- Where to Go from Here -- Part I: Could It Be Dementia? -- Chapter 1: Checking Out the Facts on Dementia -- Understanding What Dementia Is -- Grasping What Dementia Is Not -- Looking at the Statistics -- Looking at the Link between Age and Dementia -- Realising that Dementia Doesn't Just Mean Alzheimer's -- Considering the 'big four' types of dementia -- Mild cognitive impairment: Dementia lite?

Considering Copycat Conditions -- Neurological causes -- Hormonal and nutritional causes -- Alcohol-related causes -- Infectious causes -- Prescription medication causes -- Chapter 2: Spotting the Symptoms -- Identifying the Early Warning Signs -- Differentiating between dementia and a few senior moments -- Knowing what to look out for -- Recognising Thought-Processing Problems -- Forgetting -- Getting lost and wandering -- Progressive lack of judgement -- Observing Emotional Changes -- Aggression and agitation -- Sexual disinhibition -- Paranoia -- Mood swings -- Noting Functional Problems.

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