Dementia For Dummies, UK Edition

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By Simon Atkins

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Dementia For Dummies, UK Edition by Simon Atkins serves as a comprehensive guide for understanding and managing dementia. It provides practical advice for caregivers and families, demystifying the condition with clear explanations of its symptoms, progression, and treatments. The book offers supportive strategies to enhance the quality of life for both individuals with dementia and those surrounding them.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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This book may appeal to you if you are seeking an accessible, straightforward guide to understanding dementia. It is valuable for carers, family members, and anyone who wants to learn more about the condition and practical ways to support those affected by it. With expert insights and practical advice, it offers clarity and compassion in navigating dementia-related challenges.

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.

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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.

Gives you the straight facts on dementia
Covers the symptoms, causes and risk factors of dementia
Helps identify and address the fears as you face a diagnosis
Provides carers and family members with the information needed to help manage the illness

If you're looking for support as you adjust to caring for a loved one with dementia, Dementia For Dummies helps make it easier.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781118924693

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 January 2015

Country: United States

Imprint: For Dummies

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 188.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 635g

Pages: 352

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Dummies Education & Reference Health & Wellness Non-Fiction Self-Help & Personal Development Simon Atkins

About the Author

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