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Dementia For Dummies - UK

UK Edition

von: Simon Atkins
17,99 €
Verlag:	Wiley
Format:	PDF
Veröffentl.:	21.01.2015
ISBN/EAN:	9781118924716
Sprache:	englisch
Anzahl Seiten:	352

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Titelbeschreibung

Your hands-on guide to dealing with dementia within the UK healthcare system If a loved one has recently been diagnosed with dementia, Dementia For Dummies, UK Edition 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. <ul> <li>Gives you the straight facts on dementia</li> <li>Covers the symptoms, causes and risk factors of dementia</li> <li>Helps identify and address the fears as you face a diagnosis</li> <li>Provides carers and family members with the information needed to help manage the illness</li> </ul> If you're looking for support as you adjust to caring for a loved one with dementia, Dementia For Dummies helps make it easier.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 1 Part I: Could It Be Dementia? 5 Chapter 1: Checking Out the Facts on Dementia 7 Chapter 2: Spotting the Symptoms 21 Chapter 3: Looking at the Different Types of Dementia 35 Chapter 4: Considering Causes and Risk Factors 55 Chapter 5: Understanding the Stages of Dementia 71 Part II: Helping Someone Manage the Illness 81 Chapter 6: Getting a Diagnosis 83 Chapter 7: Medical Treatments in Dementia 101 Chapter 8: Considering Non-Medical Treatment 113 Chapter 9: Dealing with Troublesome Symptoms in Late Dementia 129 Part III: Providing Care for Your Loved One 147 Chapter 10: Recognising the Challenges Ahead 149 Chapter 11: Making Caring Easier 161 Chapter 12: Coping with Caring 181 Chapter 13: Sourcing Help: Working Your Way Around the System 199 Chapter 14: Sorting Out Benefits 209 Chapter 15: Addressing Legal Issues 219 Part IV: Sorting Out Domiciliary and Longer-Term Care 233 Chapter 16: Choosing Ongoing Care for Your Loved One 235 Chapter 17: Receiving Assistance from the State 249 Chapter 18: Helping the Care Home 257 Chapter 19: Knowing What to Do If the Person with Dementia Goes into Hospital 269 Chapter 20: Planning for the End of Someone’s Life 279 Part V: The Part of Tens 289 Chapter 21: Ten Tips for Dealing with Dementia 291 Chapter 22: Ten Tips for Caregivers, Friends and Families 297 Chapter 23: Busting Ten Myths about Dementia 303 Appendix A: Useful Contacts and Resources 309 Appendix B: ACE III Exam 313 Index 321

Autorenportrait

Simon Atkins studied at Bristol University Medical School and trained as a GP in Bedminster Down. He is a freelance medical journalist and has been a columnist for The Guardian. He presented the BBC 3 series Make Me a Baby. His most recent book is First Steps to Living with Dementia.

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Learn to: <ul> <li>Get the straight facts on dementia</li> <li>Decipher the different types of dementia</li> <li>Uncover the symptoms, causes and risk factors</li> <li>Help someone manage their illness and provide care</li> </ul> Your no-nonsense guide to dealing with dementia If you know someone who has been diagnosed with dementia, this compassionate guide covers everything you’ll encounter while caring for your loved one. You’ll discover 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. <ul> <li>The deal with dementia – discover the early warning signs, thought-processing problems and emotional changes associated with dementia</li> <li>What does the future hold? – find guidance on getting a diagnosis, understand the medical and non-medical treatments available and help ease the cognitive, emotional and functional symptoms of a loved one</li> <li>All you need is love – provide good care for your loved one, get to know the challenges that lie ahead and know where to turn for help when you need it</li> <li>The long haul – make sense of domiciliary and longer-term care, adapt an existing home to accommodate a dementia patient and get sensitive and authoritative advice on choosing a care facility</li> </ul> Open the book and find: <ul> <li>Exactly what dementia is and how it’s diagnosed</li> <li>The causes and risk factors associated with dementia</li> <li>How to get assistance from the state</li> <li>Authoritative guidance on end-of-life planning</li> <li>Ten tips for the caregivers, friends and family of those suffering from dementia</li> <li>Dementia myths debunked</li> </ul>