Practical advice for sufferers and carers on coping with dementia

What is dementia? Is it the same as Alzheimer's? What symptoms should you look out for? Where can you go to find help? What treatments are available? In this short but comprehensive introduction, Dr Simon Atkins clears away the myths, and sets out the facts about this increasingly common condition. Whether you are concerned for yourself or someone else, First Steps to living with Dementia will advise you about how it is diagnosed, conventional medical treatments and alternative remedies, the social and financial support available, and the lifestyle changes that can help prevent it.

"Both of my parents suffered with Alzheimer's Disease. At times I felt overwhelmed and lost with the strain of it all and not knowing where to turn or who to turn to. If only I'd had Simon's book at my fingertips during those bleak years. It would have been a friendly, enlightening and informative guide through a very dark tunnel." -- Fiona Phillips

Dr Simon Atkins is a busy GP. He also specializes in covering health issues in the media both on TV and radio and in books, newspapers, and magazines. He is the author of numerous books including of First Steps to living with Dementia and First Steps out of Smoking (Lion Hudson).

Simon Atkins is a GP in a busy practice, but also a prolific author, and has been a freelance medical journalist since 1996. He presented the BBC3 series Make me a Baby, and has spoken on various medical issues on radio. He has also written for the Guardian, FQ, Take a break and Me's Health.

__Contents__  
Foreword by Baroness Susan Greenfield 6  
Introduction 8  
1 What is dementia? 11  
2 Symptoms of dementia 20  
3 First steps to finding a diagnosis 29  
4 At the memory clinic 39  
5 Medical treatments 42  
6 Natural and alternative remedies 48  
7 Dealing with troublesome symptoms 62  
8 Legal and financial help for those with dementia 72  
9 Can dementia be prevented? 76  
10 Some final thoughts 84  
Appendix A: The brain made easy 86  
Appendix B: Sources of help and advice 92  
Appendix C: Useful resources 95

\["For families and caregivers of those with dementia", "Helps you understand dementia's impact on loved ones", "You will feel more equipped to support and care for them"\]

This book offers a clear introduction to understanding dementia.

Simon Atkins

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Why this book?

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Foreword by Baroness Susan Greenfield

Introduction

1 What is dementia?

2 Symptoms of dementia

3 First steps to finding a diagnosis

4 At the memory clinic

5 Medical treatments

6 Natural and alternative remedies

7 Dealing with troublesome symptoms

8 Legal and financial help for those with dementia

9 Can dementia be prevented?

10 Some final thoughts

Appendix A: The brain made easy

Appendix B: Sources of help and advice

Appendix C: Useful resources

Atkins, Simon

Thousands suffer from dementia. There is a clear need for better understanding of the condition, both for those who suffer from it and those around them - to be aware of what it may mean, and to know what can be done to improve the mental health of sufferers. This book provides an easy and accessible introduction. 'First Steps' is a successful series of short, affordable self-help books on a range of key topics. Other titles in the series include: Menopause, Divorce, Weight Problems, Anxiety, Bereavement, Depression, Eating Disorders, Problem Gambling and Problem Drinking.

Practical advice for sufferers and carers on coping with dementia.

Continuing this helpful and insightful series on the problems and difficulties that you’re often left to face alone, ‘First Steps’ helps you start to find your feet in understanding dementia and Alzheimer’s. Dr Simon Atkins addresses your concerns on topics including what symptoms should to look out for, where to find help, what treatments are available this is a short, but comprehensive introduction.

Whether you are concerned for yourself or someone else, First Steps clears away the myths and sets out the facts about this increasingly common condition. This First Steps guide gives advice on diagnosis, conventional medical treatments and alternative remedies, the social and financial support available, and the lifestyle changes that can help prevent it.

A busy GP and prolific author, Dr Atkins is a freelance medical journalist writing for The Guardian, GQ, Take a break and Men’s Health, as well as a presenter of the BBC3 series ‘Make Me a Baby’.

With a clear need for better understanding of the condition, both for those who suffer from it and those around them, this book raises awareness of what it may mean, and to know what can be done to improve the mental health of those affected.

"Both of my parents suffered with Alzheimer's Disease. At times I felt overwhelmed and lost with the strain of it all and not knowing where to turn or who to turn to. If only I'd had Simon's book at my fingertips during those bleak years. It would have been a friendly, enlightening and informative guide through a very dark tunnel." - Fiona Phillips

"This is a fantastic, comprehensive and no-nonsense guide to a condition that affects one in three adults over sixty-five ." - Alice Roberts, TV presenter and Professor of Public Engagement in Science at the University of Birmingham

\["For individuals seeking to understand dementia better", "Clarifies dementia symptoms and available treatments", "You will gain confidence in navigating dementia care options"\]

This essential guide helps you understand dementia and find support.

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Dr Simon Atkins is a GP with a special interest in mental health conditions and he writes this short book (less than 100 pages) from that perspective. It is a comprehensive guide to the condition beginning with some helpful definitions, moving through the symptoms, diagnosis, treatments and the help that is available. Dr Atkins writes clearly, providing an accessible, up-to-date overview of the current medical thinking about dementia. I liked the appendices at the end: the first one gives a basic description of the brain and its important structures and functions, and the others list helpful resources. Note that there is no specific Christian content in this book.

First Steps to Living with Dementia

First Steps to living with Dementia

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