Introduction 1 Part 1: Getting Started with Alzheimer's and Dementia 5 CHAPTER 1: An Overview of Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease 7 CHAPTER 2: Spotting the Symptoms 17 CHAPTER 3: Considering Causes and Risk Factors 39 CHAPTER 4: Distinguishing Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease from Other Medical Conditions 61 Part 2: Helping a Loved One Manage the Illness 71 CHAPTER 5: Receiving a Diagnosis 73 CHAPTER 6: Looking at the Tests Used to Diagnose Alzheimer's Disease 95 CHAPTER 7: Understanding the Stages of Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease 111 CHAPTER 8: Eyeing Medical Treatments 125 CHAPTER 9: Considering Nonmedical Treatments 139 Part 3: Providing Care for Your Loved One 163 CHAPTER 10: Managing Your Loved One's Care and Day-to-Day Life 165 CHAPTER 11: Making Medical Decisions 205 CHAPTER 12: Addressing Legal Issues 217 CHAPTER 13: Working through Financial Issues on Behalf of Your Loved One 243 CHAPTER 14: Choosing Ongoing Care for Your Loved One 265 CHAPTER 15: Easing the Transition to New Surroundings 295 Part 4: Respite Care for the Caregiver 307 CHAPTER 16: Coping While Caregiving 309 CHAPTER 17: Finding Support 339 CHAPTER 18: Knowing What to Do If the Person with Dementia Goes into the Hospital 349 CHAPTER 19: Keeping Up with Work and Family as a Caregiver 355 CHAPTER 20: Helping When You're Not the Primary Caregiver 367 Part 5: The Part of Tens 377 CHAPTER 21: Ten Tips for Dealing with Dementia 379 CHAPTER 22: Ten Tips for Caregivers, Friends, and Families 387 CHAPTER 23: Busting Ten Myths about Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease 395 APPENDIX: Resources for Caregivers 401 Index 407

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