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First Steps: Living with Dementia
Simon Atkins
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Description for First Steps: Living with Dementia
Paperback. Practical advice for sufferers and carers on coping with dementia. Series: First Steps Series. Num Pages: 96 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MJND; VFJB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 125 x 5. Weight in Grams: 96.
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.
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.
Product Details
Publisher
Lion UK
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Series
First Steps Series
Condition
New
Weight
96g
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745955568
SKU
V9780745955568
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Simon Atkins
Simon Atkins is a GP, 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 Men's Health.
Reviews for First Steps: Living with Dementia
"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 ... Read more