PublishedSheldon Press, May 2016 |
ISBN9781847094032 |
FormatSoftcover, 128 pages |
Dimensions21.5cm × 13.8cm × 1cm |
Worldwide, there are more than 44 million people with dementia today, the vast majority of whom are looked after by unpaid carers. Figures of those affected are predicted to rise to 135 million by 2050. This new edition considers practical and emotional issues of caring for someone with Alzheimer's or another form of dementia. Includes updated facts and figures, drug availability, aromatherapy research, and dementia cafes. Topics include:
types of dementia, including Alzheimer's, Lewy body and vascular dementia
when the person with dementia is your partner
non-drug treatments and therapies
how people with dementia can retain skills and abilities
coping with the practicalities - memory and behaviour
outside help, benefits and services
coping with being a carer