A Pocket Guide to Understanding Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias

If you or a loved one are worried about Alzheimer's disease or other types of dementia, this pocket guide will help you to better understand the conditions, and how they are diagnosed and treated. Written by leading dementia experts, this book provides clear and concise information on:· Symptoms· Diagnosis and treatments· Getting help and support· Tips for people living with dementia· Advice for carers This is a fully-updated edition of the popular Understanding Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias, which featured on the Reading Well Books on Prescription for Dementia scheme.

James Warner is Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist at the Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust and is also Medical Director of Halcyon Doctors.Nori Graham is Emeritus Consultant in the Psychiatry of Old Age at the Royal Free Hospital, an Executive Director of Care UK, and Vice President of the Alzheimer's Society.