Early Dementia

Early-onset dementia is a terrifying phrase. But if you’re here reading this, you need to know about it. Perhaps you’re here for yourself, or a loved one has recently been diagnosed. Either way, the first step of your journey is to remove the fear that comes along with this phrase and deepen your understanding so you know exactly what you’re facing and how best to navigate it.

When caring for someone with dementia, your own mental stability can be the single most critical factor in your loved one’s quality of life. The Caregiver's Guide to Dementia brings practical and comprehensive guidance to understanding the illness, caring for someone, and caring for yourself. From understanding common behavioral and mood changes to making financial decisions, this book contains bulleted lists of actions you can take to improve your health and your caregiving.

Christine Bryden was a top civil servant and single mother of three children when she was diagnosed with dementia at the age of 46. Since then she has gone on to challenge almost every stereotype of people with dementia. This is a vivid account of the author's experiences of living with dementia, exploring the effects of memory problems, loss of independence, difficulties in communication and the exhaustion of coping with simple tasks. She describes how, with the support of her husband, Paul, she continues to lead an active life and explains how professionals and carers can help.

Dealing with Early-Onset Alzheimer’s: Love, Laughter & Tears is Sonia Discher’s heartbreaking but empowering story of caring for her husband, Steve. The story follows Steve’s diagnosis of early-onset Alzheimer’s at age 50 through treatment, care, and his passing. Sonia provides a look behind the curtain of this terrible sickness to reveal a treasure trove of tips and tricks she used to understand the disease, advocate for her husband, care for her family, and preserve her sanity throughout a confusing and sad time.

From the seven health conditions that are often mistaken for Dementia to understanding what causes neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s, Dementia Must-Knows is the only caregiver’s guide to early-stage dementia you need.

Feeling Overwhelmed and Unsure How to Proceed With Your Loved One’s Alzheimer’s or Other Dementia Diagnosis? Learn What to Do TODAY to Best Help Yourself and Your Loved One In a Healthy and Meaningful Way. An Alzheimer’s diagnosis is devastating. Aside from the emotional heartbreak, you are also flooded with information and to-do’s that will hopefully not apply to you or your loved one for years to come. Today, you can begin by taking the seven steps outlined in this book, in order to set yourself and your loved ones up for a healthy and empowered journey.

Make a few small, consistent changes to your daily routine to prevent memory loss. Discover how you can prevent, and even reverse, early stage memory loss without the use of expensive drugs or “new-age” treatments.