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Chapters
DEMENTIA (PDF 206 Kb)
What is dementia?
Younger onset dementia
Younger veterans
If you suspect dementia
What are the early signs of dementia?
Treatment for dementia
Dementia risk reduction: the importance of a healthy lifestyle
LOOKING AFTER YOURSELF – If you have been diagnosed with dementia (PDF 153 Kb)
Look after your health
Look after your feelings
Managing memory loss
Consider your driving safety
PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF CARING (PDF 254 Kb)
Dementia and the environment
Communication
Activities
Driving
Hygiene
Nutrition
Intimacy and sexual issues
Continence
Sleeping
Wandering
Aggression
Hallucinations, delusions and paranoia
Depression
LOOKING AFTER YOURSELF - If you are caring for someone with dementia (PDF 144 Kb)
Take time for yourself
Share your feelings
Ask for help
RESIDENTIAL CARE (PDF 202Kb)
Finding out about residential care
Choosing a residential facility
What will it cost?
Adjusting to the move
PLANNING AHEAD (PDF 132 Kb)
Legal, medical and financial planning
Power of Attorney
Wills
Decisions about medical treatment
Guardianship
WHO CAN HELP? (PDF 372 Kb)
Useful contacts
Useful publications
APPENDIX 1 (PDF, 102 Kb)
Different forms and causes of dementia
EVALUATION FORM (PDF, 84Kb)
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS (PDF, 26 Kb)