Alzheimer's & dementia for dummies.

Alzheimer's & dementia for dummies.

Alternate Title
Alzheimer's and dementia for dummies

Publication Date
2016

Publication Information
Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons,

Physical Description
xvii, 425 p. : ill.

Subject Term
Alzheimer's disease -- Treatment.
 
Alzheimer's disease -- Patients -- Home care
 
Alzheimer's disease -- Patients -- Family relationships.
 
Alzheimer's disease.
 
Dementia -- Patients -- Care.
 
Dementia.
 
Caregivers.

Series
--FOR DUMMIES
 
--FOR DUMMIES.

Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical reference, Internet addresses and index.

Summary
If a loved one has recently been diagnosed with dementia or Alzheimer's disease, it's only natural to feel fraught with fear and uncertainty about what lies ahead. Fortunately, you don't have to do it alone. This friendly and authoritative guide is here to help you make smart, informed choices throughout the different scenarios you'll encounter as a person caring for someone diagnosed with dementia or Alzheimer's disease. From making sense of a diagnosis to the best ways to cope with symptoms. Affecting one's memory, thinking, and behavior, dementia and Alzheimer's disease can't be prevented, cured, or slowed - but a diagnosis doesn't mean you have to be left helpless! How to make sense of the symptoms of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, understand the stages of the illnesses, and, most importantly, keep your loved one safe and comfortable - no matter how severe their symptoms are. Find out what to expect from Alzheimer's and dementia. Discover what to keep in mind while caring for someone with Alzheimer's or dementia. Uncover symptoms, causes, and risk factors of Alzheimer's and dementia. Learn the critical information needed to help manage these illnesses.

Language
English

ISBN
9781119187738

General Note
"Learning made easy"


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