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When someone you know has dementia : practical advice for families and caregivers / June Andrews ; foreword by Dame Judi Dench.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Vancouver ; Berkeley : Greystone Books, [2016]Copyright date: ©2016Description: xiii, 322 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781771642156
  • 1771642157
Uniform titles:
  • Dementia
Subject(s):
Contents:
What is dementia? -- Getting a diagnosis -- Adjusting to the news : for caregivers -- Adjusting to the news : for people with dementia -- What are friends for? -- How to keep dementia at bay? -- Disturbing behaviors -- Staying at home -- Your dementia-friendly home -- Eating, drinking, and dementia -- What to look for in residential care -- The dangers of hospital admission and how to avoid them -- Some legal, financial, and ethical issues.
Summary: Around the world, almost 50 million people have dementia, and hundreds of millions of people are affected by the dementia of loved ones. Unlike other books that look at this condition purely from the perspective of caretakers, this book provides insight into what it feels like to have dementia, how you can deal with it, and what you can do to keep it at bay. Packed with practical tips for providing what people with dementia or Alzheimer's want and need, this guide will help ensure that they can stay well and happy as long as possible.
Holdings
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Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 616.83 A567 Available 33111008455665
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Across the world, almost 50 million people have dementia. Hundreds of millions of people are affected by the dementia of parents, partners, siblings, or friends. And while many countries are learning to cope with aging populations, dementia is becoming ever more of a challenge for many societies and individuals.

Huge numbers of people who are diagnosed, or who are dealing with the diagnosis of a loved one, feel alone. When Someone You Know Has Dementia aims to fill this gap, providing practical information and support for people living with, or caring for someone with, dementia. It also provides insight into what is happening when a person has dementia as well as describing what dementia is, how you can deal with it, and what you can do to keep dementia at bay. Because the book offers information that has been unavailable to nurses and doctors, clinicians will also find it helpful.

Most important, the book takes an honest approach, emphasizing the needs of the person who has Alzheimer's or dementia while also giving attention to the needs of caregivers and families. The book is packed with practical tips for providing what people with Alzheimer's or dementia want and need and includes many quotes from people living with or affected by dementia. With clear and sensible information about recognizing symptoms, getting help, managing financially, staying at home, getting treatment, being a caregiver, and staying positive, this guide will help people with dementia and their families make sure that they can stay well and happy as long as possible.

First published as: Dementia : one-stop guide.

Includes index.

What is dementia? -- Getting a diagnosis -- Adjusting to the news : for caregivers -- Adjusting to the news : for people with dementia -- What are friends for? -- How to keep dementia at bay? -- Disturbing behaviors -- Staying at home -- Your dementia-friendly home -- Eating, drinking, and dementia -- What to look for in residential care -- The dangers of hospital admission and how to avoid them -- Some legal, financial, and ethical issues.

Around the world, almost 50 million people have dementia, and hundreds of millions of people are affected by the dementia of loved ones. Unlike other books that look at this condition purely from the perspective of caretakers, this book provides insight into what it feels like to have dementia, how you can deal with it, and what you can do to keep it at bay. Packed with practical tips for providing what people with dementia or Alzheimer's want and need, this guide will help ensure that they can stay well and happy as long as possible.

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