Author: Harry Cayton, Dr Nori Graham, Dr James Warner

If you have been affected by dementia, this book is for you. You may have been recently diagnosed, you may know someone who is experiencing symptoms, or you may be caring for someone with the condition.

Dementia can be challenging and confusing, affecting carers, family and friends as well as the person diagnosed. This book answers 276 questions from all these people about the realities of dementia, and will provide you with the knowledge to help you to understand the condition and take control.

• Provides comprehensive and up-to-date information from leading medical experts
• Answers 276 questions actually asked by people with dementia, their carers, family and friends
• Answers the questions you may feel uneasy asking your doctor, such as coping with incontinence, sexual needs and loneliness
• Explains all the medical terminology in plain English
• Details of over 40 organisations offering information and support
• Offers guidance on legal and financial matters

 There are over 100 different types of dementia. The most common are Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia and dementia with Lewy bodies. Symptoms of dementia include loss of memory, confusion and problems with speech and understanding. Most forms of dementia cannot be cured.

 This practical guide gives comprehensive, medically accurate information on Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia in an easy to understand format.

Sample questions:

• What is dementia?

• Does Alzheimer's disease run in families?
• How is Alzheimer's disease usually diagnosed?
• What do memory tests involve?
• How should I tell my wife that she has just been diagnosed as having Alzheimer's disease?
• Does exercising the brain slow down the progress of dementia?
• How can I make it safer to give my mother a bath?
• Is it safe for my father, who has dementia, to live alone?
• Is it true that people with dementia can drive a car?
• I love my husband but caring for him often exhausts and upsets me.  What can I do?
• Are there training courses for people caring for someone with dementia?
• What is a needs assessment?
• How do I find out about nursing homes in our area?
• Are there any financial benefits that are available to help people with dementia?
• How do the new drugs for treating dementia work?

• Where can I get up-to-date, accurate information on research into Alzheimer's and other dementias?

“distils the wisdom and the experience of many people who have lived through the difficulties that dementia brings”
Tony Robinson, actor, writer, tv-presenter

"…Absolutely superb for carers because although it gives such splendid advice as to how they should cope with the one they care for, it never steps on their toes or makes them feel guilty.  It also answers all the questions that we are asked continually…"
Audrey Lees, Alzheimer's Society