Around the world, almost 50 million people have dementia, and hundreds of millions of people are affected by the dementi
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English Pages xiii, 322 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm Year 2016
Table of 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.