Alzheimer & Demenzen verstehen

The guide from Germany's leading experts. When a family member is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia, the shock for relatives is immense. Few other illnesses raise as many questions about the future as the gradual loss of memory and personality. This book offers advice, help, and guidance to those navigating the difficult initial period. It features Germany's top experts from the renowned Competence Network for Degenerative Dementias. In this book, you will find: - Diagnosis and Treatment: How a reliable diagnosis is made, what options modern medicine offers, how the disease progresses, and how you as a relative can support the patient. - Daily Life: How can living with a dementia patient be successful? Get to know the patient’s closed world better and provide them with support through many small aids. - Care: Learn everything about the diverse care and support services available to ensure optimal care for the patient, as well as to relieve your own burden.