Living with Alzheimers and Other Dementias

Dementia is becoming a major problem for western society. LIVING WITH ALZHEIMER'S AND OTHER DEMENTIAS covers the needs relating to 'After the Diagnosis': Making the Diagnosis - Information and Support - Medication - Accommodation - Driving - Everyday Care - Finances - Medication and Health - Memory and Language Aids - Coming to Terms with the Diagnosis - Behavioural Change - Looking After Yourself - Key Resources - Accommodation and Respite - Legal Planning etc. This book aims to answer all the questions one has: What will happen to me? Does this mean my husband will have to go into a nursing home? Can I still drive? Is it ok for my mother to continue babysitting my children? Are there any pills that can help? And most of all what should I do next? It is a guide in the weeks and months following diagnosis to aid you and your family in understanding dementia, coming to terms with the situation and planning for the future. It is almost impossible to take in or even touch on all that you need to know at the time of diagnosis. (Perhaps some questions only came to mind days after you had left the doctor's office.) With this book the authors aim to fill in those gaps and provide you with some answers and suggestions. They hope that you will be able to use this book as a guide in the weeks and months following a diagnosis to aid you and your family in understanding dementia, coming to terms with the situation and planning for the future.